David Joseph Young (February 9, 1959 – November 21, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played a college football for the Purdue Boilermakers. He was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1981 NFL Draft.[1] Young also played for the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Colts / Indianapolis Colts. He died on November 21, 2023, at the age of 64.[2]