Young signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 2011. In his first season with the Tiger-Cats, he started all 18 games and recorded 51 total tackles.[5] His second season was limited to only five games after he broke his hand during Week 2, which resulted in him being placed on the nine-game injured list.[2]
Edmonton Eskimos
On February 15, 2013, Young signed with the Edmonton Eskimos. He started in 17 games in his first season with the Eskimos and 15 games in his 2014 season, recording 43 tackles in each season. He started in two post-season games in 2014. He was re-signed on December 12, 2014 to a new contract.[2] Over the next two seasons Young would continue to play a significant role in the Eskimos defense; earning another contract extension on February 1, 2017.[6] Young was placed on the six-game injured list early in the season and ultimately only played in seven games in the 2017 season, contributing only 16 tackles.[7] He was released by the Eskimos on March 29, 2018.[8]
BC Lions
On April 11, 2018, Young signed with the BC Lions.[9] During the Lions' first game of the season, he gained attention for tackling a streaker on the BC Place field. The streaker had been running on the field and delaying the game for an extended time due to nonchalant stadium security before Young intervened.[10]