Vigor High School

Ricky Young was a matchup nightmare! A cheat code out of the backfield, Young first started terrorizing opponents at Viger High School in Pritchard, Alabama, where he and future Pro Football Hall of Fame teammate Robert Breazeale strengthened an already tight friendship.

The two leaned on the gridiron to rise above the challenges of their time and hope to continue building their bond on and off the field at the next level.

That dream would be realized after they enrolled at Jackson State University, where they joined a Tigers roster that had another star bound for Canton, running back Walter Payton.