Lonnie R. Young (born July 18, 1963) is an American professional football executive and former cornerback and safety. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, and was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the twelfth round of the 1985 NFL draft.

Early life

Young was born in Flint, Michigan. He attended Beecher High School where he played football, basketball and track and field.

College career

Young starred in football at Michigan State University. He played football under head coach Muddy Waters and played his junior and senior season under George Perles. In his senior season, Young recorded 3 interceptions. Michigan State went 6–6 that year, making it to their first bowl game since 1966, but they were defeated by the Army Cadets in the Cherry Bowl.

Executive career

Pittsburgh Maulers

On October 19, 2022, Young was named the general manager of the Pittsburgh Maulers. On January 1, 2024, it was announced the Maulers would not be a part of the UFL Merger.