(born
October 1 ,
1983 in
Houston, Texas ) is an
American Football player for the
Denver Broncos . He signed as an undrafted free agent for the team in April 2007.
As a three year starter in
Jersey Village High School in
Houston, Texas , Young was rated as a four star recruit,
1 as well as the fifth best running back in the recruiting class.
2 He signed with the
University Of Texas over offers from
University Of Oklahoma and
University Of Colorado .
As a freshman in 2002 at the
University Of Texas , Young was the backup for
Cedric Benson , as well as the punt returner.
3 The following year, Young primarily served as the kick returner and the punt returner. As a Junior, Selvin suffered a season ending ankle injury during the second game of the season at the
University Of Arkansas . A
Medical Redshirt was granted for this season by the
NCAA . In 2005, Young was the starter in five games, including the national championship game against the
University Of Southern California , where he rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown. He finished the season with 461 yards and eight touchdowns. As a redshirt senior in 2006, Young was the starter in 11 of the 12 games, in a season which culminated with a 10-3 record and a win at the
2006 Alamo Bowl . Young finished his career at
The University Of Texas with 3,060 all purpose yards and 20 touchdowns, which includes 1,713 rushing yards and 25 rushing touchdowns. In December 2006, he graduated with a degree in liberal arts.
Young was invited to the 2007
NFL Draft combine,
4 but was not selected in the draft. As an undrafted free agent, he signed a free agent contract with the
Denver Broncos on
May 1 ,
2007 .
5 After impressive performances
6 in the team's exhibition games, head coach
Mike Shanahan named Young the #2 running back, behind starter
Travis Henry .
