Lonnie Young

Lonnie Young, who joined the Ravens in 2008 as an area scout for the West, evaluates players from the Pac-12, Mountain West and Sun Belt conferences. Young played 12 seasons as a defensive back for three NFL teams (Arizona, San Diego and NY Jets). While away from football, Young was member of the McDonalds owner operator program and ran two restaurants prior to going into the staffing industry with Express Personnel services. He began his NFL scouting career with the New York Jets in 2002. After a year in New York, Young spent the next five years with the Cardinals evaluating players from the western half of the country.

2008-11: (with Baltimore)

2011: Ravens selected first-round pick CB Jimmy Smith (Colorado) out of Young's focus area. 2010: Ravens drafted LB Sergio Kindle, TEs Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta, and WR David Reed from Young's area.

2009: Team selected '09 draft picks LB Jason Phillips (TCU) and LB/DE Paul Kruger (Utah)...Also assigned to scout the wide receiver position, Young viewed tape and ranked all of the WRs considered "draftable" by the Ravens.

2008: Joined the Ravens as a West area scout and also evaluated and provided reports on draft-eligible running backs.

2003-07: (with Arizona) Cross-checked player evaluations for the western half of the country...Was also responsible for scouting additional Midwestern states, including Michigan and Indiana.

2003-04: Re-joined the Cardinals, spending two years as the team's national scout.

2002: (with New York Jets) Started his scouting career as a Midwest scout for the last team for which he played.

NFL PLAYER
(1985-96): Was originally drafted (12th round) by the Cardinals in the 1985 NFL Draft and appeared in 150 career games as a DB for the Cardinals (1985-90), Jets (1991-93, 95-96) and Chargers (1994), earning an AFC Championship ring, along with Ravens assistant director of player development Harry Swayne, while with San Diego... Tallied 720 tackles (540 solo), 11 INTs, 14 FRs, 9 FFs, 44 PD and 2 sacks...In 1985, Young earned All-Rookie honors after leading the Cardinals' secondary with 3 INTs...He received an honorable mention All-Pro honor in 1988...His Jets teammates selected him as their 1993 Ed Block Courage Award recipient after he returned from a career-threatening knee injury...Also received the Jets' Dennis Byrd Award for being the most inspirational player on the team (Byrd suffered a career-ending spinal injury in 1992).

COLLEGE, PERSONAL
Was a two-year starting CB at Michigan State, earning a degree in communications...Was a two-sport athlete for the Spartans, also lettering in track and field...Attended Beecher (Flint, MI) HS and was inducted into the Flint Hall of Fame in 2004...Was a childhood friend and teammate of former Giants LB Carl Banks...Both high school jerseys were retired in the same ceremony.