Eric Young returns

06/05/03 LandSharks Press Release

The Lake Charles LandSharks are proud to welcome back WR Eric Young.  Young will make his return Saturday night against the Austin Rockers.  Young is a Sergeant in the U.S. Army and has been out this season serving in the Middle East.  According to Coach Kip Texada, “Eric Young brings a lot of leadership to this team, something we have missed at times this season.”  Young had 41 receptions for 563 yards and 9 touchdowns last season for the LandSharks.  Young is the LandSharks’ career leader in many receiving and return categories.  Young has also been named the Atlantic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year both years of the NIFL’s existence.

2002 LandSharks Stats

RUSHING         GP  Att Gain Loss  Net   Avg  TD Long Avg/G

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Eric Young      15   16  119    5  114   7.1   2   35   7.6

Total.......... 15  248  886  190  696   2.8  23   35  46.4

PASSING         GP  Rating Att-Cmp-Int   Pct  Yds  TD Lng Avg/G

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Eric Young      15   90.20   37-16-2    43.2  167   2  36  11.1

Total.......... 15   97.54 390-203-17   52.1 2124  44  45 141.6

RECEIVING       GP  No.  Yds   Avg  TD Long Avg/G

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Eric Young      15   41  563  13.7   9   40  37.5

Total.......... 15  203 2209  10.9  44   45 147.3

FG RETURNS       No.  Yds   Avg TD Long

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Eric Young        13  148  11.4  0   28

Total..........   14  176  12.6  0   29

KICK RETURNS     No.  Yds   Avg TD Long

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Eric Young        31  610  19.7  1   51

Total..........   67 1264  18.9  2   51

SCORING          TD  FGs   Kick Rush Rcv Pass  2PT Saf Points

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Eric Young       12  0-0   0-0   0-0   0  0-0   0   0    72

Total..........  80 31-74 53-67  4-6   0  0-0   0   2   640