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27-04-2025
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South-Doyle High School alum signs with Kansas City Chiefs
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville native and South-Doyle High School alum Elijah Young has signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent, his high school football team reported Sunday morning. On Friday, Young spoke with 6 News as he was hoping to get picked up during the NFL Draft. The final round of the draft ended Saturday night without a team picking up Young, but his high school shared their excitement for him being signed the following morning. Dylan Sampson selected 126th overall by the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Draft 'From South Knoxville to the NFL – we couldn't be more proud! Can't wait to watch you shine at Arrowhead Stadium!' the South-Doyle High School football team wrote. The senior running back just completed his final season at Western Kentucky University. Before he played there, he completed three seasons in the SEC at Missouri before joining the Hilltoppers in 2023. During his final season, Young was a starting running back in all 14 games during WKU's 2024 season, and finished the season with 1,267 all-purpose yards and 883 rushing yards. Catholic alum Tyler Baron drafted by NY Jets Young isn't the only player with East Tennessee ties who has signed as an undrafted free agent this week. Former Vol walk-on Will Brooks signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. Two Tennessee defensive linemen also signed as undrafted free agents: Elijah Simmons signed with the Arizona Cardinals and Omari Thomas signed with the New Orleans Saints. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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26-04-2025
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South Doyle High School alum hoping to get drafted into NFL
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — With night two of the NFL draft in the books, a local high school product remains on the the board. Elijah Young played his high school football at South-Doyle High School before heading to Missouri and Western Kentucky for college ball. The room at Emerald Youth was full of family and friends as the teams made their selections in this years draft. Elijah Young saying he will bring a lot to whichever team picks him. 'I feel like I'm a versatile back,' Young said. 'I can hit the home runs, can catch the ball and can also put my shoulder down.' Elijah Young is a south Doyle high school product looking to be the third player to be picked in the NFL draft from that school. While in high school, Young was named Tennessee's 5-a Mr. Football and the Tennessee Gatorade player of the year. He went on to play college ball at Missouri and western Kentucky. Young saying playing for those two schools will help him in the long run. Sevier County residents address developers at contentious meeting over 900-home subdivision proposal 'You know, those are two different cultures right there,' he said. 'It's really two different mindsets, so me being able to gather from both will really help me.' He was surrounded by friends and family who all echoed the same sentiment, whoever picks him will get the best out of him. 'If they listening, he's a work horse, y'all better come get him,' Coach Haley said. 'It's been great watching every stepping stone and how much he has endured during this process,' Caprice who was there to support Elijah said. 'I just want to say, hey, y'all better come get your man here.' Over $100M allocated to first responders in proposed Knoxville city budget Elijah's younger brother Curtis was also there by his side as draft picks continued being called. Curtis told 6 News, he will forever be proud of his brother. 'He was my role model, I modeled everything I did after him,' Curtis said. 'He set the stone, so I try to walk on it as much as I could. He's going to always going to over exceed my expectations, that's why I'm always going to be proud of him.' Curtis only needed one word to describe the type of player Elijah can be in the league. 'He a dawg,' Curtis said. 'He can go anywhere, play anywhere. He's going to do whatever it takes so I know when he gets the chance and the opportunity, sky's the limit.' Omarr Norman-Lott drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs 63rd overall Elijah's mentor, Mark, has known him since he was 7-years-old and from day one he knew Elijah was something special. 'He was a scrawny little kid,' Mark said. 'I'm not joking either but very quickly you could see he had freakish athletic ability, freakish athletic ability and always has.' Elijah was a man of few words at the watch party, but is excited for the opportunity ahead of him if he gets drafted. In the time spent in the room with Elijah and his family, it was evident how much everyone in the room wanted him to get the phone call every football player dreams of, you've made it to the NFL. The draft is not over yet and there is still time for Elijah to be drafted in one of the next three rounds on Saturday as the fourth through seventh rounds get underway. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
