Overview
- New Mexico State University Athletics confirmed late Wednesday that Fredd Young died at age 64 on September 16, 2026.
- The Dallas native was a third‑round pick by the Seattle Seahawks in 1984 and played seven NFL seasons, appearing in 101 games with 79 starts.
- Young was selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons and earned All‑Pro honors twice, first as a rookie special‑teams player and again in 1987 as a middle linebacker.
- Seattle traded Young to the Indianapolis Colts in September 1988 for two first‑round picks that became Andy Heck and, via a later trade up, Cortez Kennedy, and injuries led to his retirement after the 1990 season.
- He remained a Las Cruces figure after college, was inducted into the NMSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991 and named a Seahawks Top‑50 player in 2025, and is survived by his wife Michelle, seven children, and multiple grandchildren.