Jimmy Young

Jimmy Young

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Monroe, La.

High School:
Ouachita Parish

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 200

Position:
WR

Birthdate:
01/25/1987

Experience:
RS

2007: Tied for fifth on the Frogs with 23 receptions ... his 14.1 yards per catch mark was the best among TCU's top-six receivers ... had at least one catch in 12 of the 13 games ... totaled eight contests with multiple receptions ... his first collegiate touchdown was also the Frogs' longest play from scrimmage on the season, a 70-yard connection with Andy Dalton in the 38-36 win at Stanford ... totaled three receptions for 110 yards on the day ... it was TCU's highest total for receiving yards in a game in nearly two years (Cory Rodgers, 128 at Air Force, Oct. 22, 2005) ... it also represented the most receiving yards by a redshirt freshman at TCU since Rodgers had 171 yards on six catches in a 2003 win at Houston ... also had three-reception games in wins over SMU and UNLV ... made his collegiate debut with two receptions for 35 yards in the 27-0 win over Baylor.

2006: Redshirted as a true freshman.

High School: First-team all-state as a senior... also received first-team all-district and All-Northeast Louisiana honors... totaled 83 receptions for 939 yards and five touchdowns... a two-year letterman in football and track... has an uncle, Oliver Lawrence, who played at LSU and one year in the National Football League... chose TCU over Missiissippi State, Arkansas State, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe and Tulsa.

Personal: Parents are Roy and Mary Smith