Former 4-time Seahawks Pro Bowler Fredd Young dies at 64

Fredd Young, a four-time Pro Bowl linebacker and special teams standout with the Seattle Seahawks in the 1980s, has died, his alma mater New Mexico State University announced Wednesday morning. He was 64.

Young was named one of the Seahawks’ top 50 players in franchise history last summer as part of the team’s 50th season celebration.

Drafted by Seattle as a third-round pick in 1984, Young was a Pro Bowler in each of his four seasons with the Seahawks. He also was the AFC’s Special Teams Player of the Year as a rookie in 1984 and a first-team All-Pro in 1987.

Young totaled 19.0 sacks, seven forced fumbles, a pick-six and two blocked punts in 60 games with Seattle from 1984-87. He finished third in AP Defensive Player of the Year voting in 1987, when he recorded a career-high 9.0 sacks, five forced fumbles and a pick-six in 13 games.

After a contract dispute, Seattle traded Young to the Indianapolis Colts in September 1988. The Seahawks received a 1989 first-round draft pick and a 1990 first-round pick in the deal.

Young spent three seasons with the Colts. He retired following the 1990 season after suffering a dislocated hip.

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