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Interview: Darrel Young Ready To Serve, Guide Steelers’ Players Off The Field

For Darrel Young, finding his passion was easy. That was football. He parlayed that into a six-year career as a NFL fullback. But when that career ended, and they all do, he had to figure out what came next.

“It was the hardest shit I ever did in my life.”

Young began playing football when he was six. A terrific athlete growing up, football was his passion but he succeeded in everything. He was part of the track and field team. His high school basketball team became regional champs, knocking off LeBron James’ squad. But football was the ticket for his future.