Tank Younger

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Full Name: Paul Younger	Primary Position: FB/HB/LB/OHB
Height/Weight: 6' 4"/225	College: Grambling State University
Birthdate: June 25, 1928	High School: Grambling (LA)
Birthplace: Grambling, Louisiana
Pro Experience: 10 years

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Contents

1 Biography
2 Scouting Report
3 Statistics
4 Trivia
5 Video Gallery
6 Picture Gallery
7 See Also
8 Categories

[edit] Biography

Tank Younger (Paul Younger) was born on June 25, 1928 in Grambling, Louisiana. After going to high school at Grambling (LA), Younger attended Grambling State University. Younger made his professional debut in the NFL in 1949 with the Los Angeles Rams. He played for the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers over the course of his 10 year career.

Most people believe that 1954 was Tank Younger's best year, as he ran for 610 yards and ran in 8 TDs.

[edit] Scouting Report

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Rushing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1949	LAM	NFL	12	52	191	3.7	0	16
1950	LAM	NFL	12	8	28	3.5	2	6
1951	LAM	NFL	12	36	223	6.2	1	24
1952	LAM	NFL	12	63	331	5.3	1	38
1953	LAM	NFL	12	84	350	4.2	8	39t
1954	LAM	NFL	8	91	610	6.7	8	75t
1955	LAM	NFL	8	138	644	4.7	5	54
1956	LAM	NFL	12	114	518	4.5	3	33
1957	LAM	NFL	12	96	401	4.2	3	29
1958	PIT	NFL	12	88	344	3.9	3	36
10 year NFL career			112	770	3640	4.7	34	0

[edit] Receiving Stats

year	team	league	games	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1949	LAM	NFL	12	7	119	17	0	33
1950	LAM	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0
1951	LAM	NFL	12	5	72	14.4	0	52
1952	LAM	NFL	12	12	73	6.1	0	12
1953	LAM	NFL	12	20	259	13	1	48
1954	LAM	NFL	8	8	76	9.5	0	21
1955	LAM	NFL	8	6	51	8.5	0	13
1956	LAM	NFL	12	18	268	14.9	0	54
1957	LAM	NFL	12	8	61	7.6	0	16
1958	PIT	NFL	12	16	188	11.8	0	51
10 year NFL career			112	100	1167	11.7	1	0

[edit] Interception Stats

year	team	league	games	INT	YDS	LNG	TD
1949	LAM	NFL	12	0	0	0	0
1950	LAM	NFL	12	0	0	0	0
1951	LAM	NFL	12	1	0	0	0
1952	LAM	NFL	12	2	0	0	0
1953	LAM	NFL	12	0	0	0	0
1954	LAM	NFL	8	0	0	0	0
1955	LAM	NFL	8	0	0	0	0
1956	LAM	NFL	12	0	0	0	0
1957	LAM	NFL	12	0	0	0	0
1958	PIT	NFL	12	0	0	0	0
10 year NFL career			112	3	0	0	0

[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats

year	team	league	games	TOT	OWR	OPR	YDS	TD
1949	LAM	NFL	12	4	2	0	0	0
1950	LAM	NFL	12	0	0	1	6	0
1951	LAM	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0
1952	LAM	NFL	12	3	1	1	0	0
1953	LAM	NFL	12	4	1	0	0	0
1954	LAM	NFL	8	2	0	0	0	0
1955	LAM	NFL	8	3	0	0	0	0
1956	LAM	NFL	12	8	0	0	0	0
1957	LAM	NFL	12	2	0	0	0	0
1958	PIT	NFL	12	3	0	0	0	0
10 year NFL career			112	29	4	2	6	0

[edit] Passing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	CMP	PCT	YDS	YPA	TD	INT	SKD	SKY	RAT
1949	LAM	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950	LAM	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1951	LAM	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952	LAM	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953	LAM	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954	LAM	NFL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955	LAM	NFL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956	LAM	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957	LAM	NFL	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
1958	PIT	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10 year NFL career			112	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

[edit] Trivia

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