Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Tavon Young was born March 14, 1994, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. He is a cornerback in the NFL.

Young entered the 2018 season as the Ravens No. 3 cornerback behind Brandon Carr and Marlon Humphrey. Young recorded his first two sacks of his career in the season opener against the Buffalo Bills, becoming the first Ravens defensive back to do so since Bennie Thompson in 1996. He recorded his third-career interception in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns. In Week 13, Young returned a fumble forced by Patrick Onwuasor and returned it 12 yards for the touchdown in a 26-16 win over the Atlanta Falcons. In Week 16, Young returned another fumble forced by Patrick Onwuasor and returned it 62 yards for the touchdown in a 22-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. He played in 15 games with six starts, recording 37 combined tackles, five pass deflections, an interception, three fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns.