Willie Young

Edge Rusher

Career Earnings: $18,407,800
Career APY: $2,300,975
Total Guarantees: $12,297,800
Largest Cash Payment: $5,850,000 (2016)
Largest Cap Number: $4,716,668 (2016)
  • Date of Birth: September 19, 1985
  • Height: 6'4"
  • Weight: 251
  • College: North Carolina State
  • Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 7, #213 overall (Lions)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
LionsDraftedExpired20103$1,262,800$420,933$47,800$1,357,800107.5%$452,600
LionsRFAExpired20131$1,500,000$1,500,000$300,000$1,500,000100.0%$1,500,000
BearsUFARenegotiated20143$9,000,000$3,000,000$3,950,000$6,500,00072.2%$3,250,000
BearsExtensionTerminated20162$11,050,000$5,525,000$8,000,000$9,050,00081.9%$4,525,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Lions4$2,857,800$714,450$2,857,8000.0%$00.0%
Bears4$15,550,000$3,887,500$14,650,0000.0%$900,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2010Lions$320,000$15,933$0$0$0$335,933--$367,800
2011Lions$450,000$15,933$0$0$0$465,9330.4%$450,000
2012Lions$540,000$15,934$0$0$0$555,9340.5%$540,000
2013Lions$1,200,000$300,000$0$0$0$1,500,0001.2%$1,500,000
2014Bears$950,000$666,666$1,000,000$50,000$1,950,000$2,666,6662.0%$4,000,000
2015Bears$2,450,000$666,666$0$50,000$0$3,166,6662.2%$2,500,000
2016Bears$800,000$1,566,668$2,300,000$50,000$3,100,000$4,716,6683.0%$5,850,000
2017Bears$1,000,000$900,000$2,200,000$0$3,200,000$4,100,0002.4%$3,200,000
Total$7,710,000$4,147,800$5,500,000$150,000$8,250,000$17,507,800$18,407,800
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Bears2018$900,000$0
Total$900,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201111----22.5%0.0%95319351000000
201216----31.2%45.8%7400141000000
2013160074.9%17.3%29183207105000200
2014151063.7%17.2%2811106512102001000
2015150150.9%8.1%2466.550111421390000
2016160066.4%7.5%21177.543892001000
2017412011.2%0.2%43213240000000