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The Purdue football family is mourning the loss of legendary tight end Dave Young.
Young, a consensus All-American as a senior for the Boilermakers in 1980, passed away at age 64, Purdue announced on X/Twitter Wednesday morning.
Young caught 70 passes for 959 yards and nine touchdowns in his final season at Purdue, earning All-Big Ten honors to go along with his All-American recognition.
For his career, he hauled in 180 receptions for 2,316 yards and 27 touchdowns, helping the Boilermakers go 28-7-1 with three straight bowl appearances from 1978-80.
An Akron, Ohio native, Young was a second-round pick of the New York Giants in 1981. He played three seasons in the NFL with the Giants and Colts, finishing his career with 19 receptions for 213 yards and three touchdowns.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Dave Young.
An All-American, a record-breaking tight end, and a great Boilermaker. pic.twitter.com/VYH8nETuEx
— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) November 22, 2023
Young was inducted into Purdue’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Young’s friends and family at this time.
May he rest in peace.