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  1. Brees says '09 Saints are committedRead the original story

    Saturday Jun 20 | St. Augustine Record

    ... Sharper, first-round draft pick Malcolm Jenkins, and fourth-round draft pick Chip Vaughn. The Saints also moved Usama Young to free safety. Meanwhile, second-year cornerback Tracy Porter is healthy after missing most of last season with a wrist ...

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  2. Brees, Payton see hunger in workoutsRead the original story

    Saturday Jun 20 | The Clarion-Ledger

    ... Sharper, first-round draft pick Malcolm Jenkins and fourth-round draft pick Chip Vaughn. The Saints also moved Usama Young to free safety. Meanwhile, second-year cornerback Tracy Porter is healthy after missing most of last season with a wrist ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Lance Moore, Will Smith, Tracy Porter, NFL Players, Drew Brees

  3. Brees touts Saints' high offseason attendance

    Friday Jun 19 | Fox Sports

    ... , first-round draft pick Malcolm Jenkins , and fourth-round draft pick Chip Vaughn . The Saints also moved Usama Young to free safety. Meanwhile, second-year cornerback Tracy Porter is healthy after missing most of last season with a wrist injury. ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Bobby McCray, Will Smith, Tracy Porter, NFL Players, Jeff Charleston

  4. New Orleans Saints news and notes, with a mailbag

    Tuesday Jun 16 | NOLA.com

    ... but I'll try my best to improve by training camp. Also, I had a major mistake in my column this weekend about Usama Young and Jammal Brown's recent achievements in the classroom. I said Young's mother is Janice Young. She is actually his stepmother. ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Mike Bell, NFL Players, Pierre Thomas, Lynell Hamilton, Drew Brees

  5. Young is turning headsRead the original story

    Tuesday Jun 16 | New Orleans Times-Picayune

    They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, but Saints defensive back Usama Young is trying to prove conventional wisdom wrong.

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  6. New Orleans Saints free safety Usama Young turning heads in practice

    Monday Jun 15 | NOLA.com

    ... and defense. They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, but Saints defensive back Usama Young is trying to prove conventional wisdom wrong. Young, 24, is making the transition from cornerback to free safety heading into his ...

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  7. Brown, Young enjoy degrees of successRead the original story

    Saturday Jun 13 | Times-Picayune

    Before May 16, Saints teammates Usama Young and Jammal Brown had little in common other than occupation.

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  8. New Orleans Saints' Jammal Brown, Usama Young enjoy degrees of success

    Saturday Jun 13 | NOLA.com

    Before May 16, Saints teammates Usama Young and Jammal Brown had little in common other than occupation.

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  9. Ex-Viking Sharper to doubters: Wait and seeRead the original story

    Friday Jun 12 | Minneapolis Star Tribune

    ... players who started at free safety in 2008; Kevin Kaesviharn was released and Josh Bullocks left in free agency. Usama Young, who'd been drafted as a cornerback in 2007, has been moved to free safety, but for now is Sharper's backup. Fourth-year ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Minnesota Vikings, Darren Sharper, NFL Players, New Orleans Saints, Roman Harper, Kevin Kaesviharn

  10. Saints' Sharper says he hasn't lost his edgeRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Jun 11 | The Shreveport Times

    ... players who started at free safety in 2008; Kevin Kaesviharn was released and Josh Bullocks left in free agency. Usama Young, who'd been drafted as a cornerback in 2007, has been moved to free safety, but for now is Sharper's backup. Fourth-year ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Roman Harper, Kevin Kaesviharn, Josh Bullocks, NFL Players, Darren Sharper

  11. Saintsa Sharper asserts he hasna t lost his edgeRead the original story

    Wednesday Jun 10 | Picayune Item

    ... players who started at free safety in 2008; Kevin Kaesviharn was released and Josh Bullocks left in free agency. Usama Young, who'd been drafted as a cornerback in 2007, has been moved to free safety, but for now is Sharper's backup. Fourth-year ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Minnesota Vikings, Darren Sharper, NFL Players, New Orleans Saints, Roman Harper, Kevin Kaesviharn

  12. New Orleans Saints: 2009 Secondary Prediction

    Jun 8, 2009 | BleacherReport

    ... weakest link it has shown some flashes, one of them being Jason David, who lead the Saints in interceptions and Usama Young who had a pair of interceptions. Let's take a look at the 2009 secondary statistics. This will be done using the cornerbacks ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Tracy Porter, NFL Players, Randall Gay, Roman Harper, Jason David

  13. New Orleans Saints secondary making positive early impression during minicamp

    Jun 6, 2009 | NOLA.com

    ... in that situation but it's a good drill to work on your technique and footwork," safety and former cornerback Usama Young said. Some other notes and observations: A standing-room-only crowd of 3,108 attended the workout. Saints officials said they ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Jason David, NFL Players, Scott Fujita, Pierre Thomas, Reggie Bush

  14. Sharper brings years of talent to beleaguered Saints defense

    Jun 6, 2009 | WWL-TV New Orleans

    ... though, will be called upon for more than just playing ability. Call him a player-coach, if you may. Harper, Usama Young and most of the rest of the defensive backfield are keen on using the veteran for his brains and know-how as much as anything ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Roman Harper, Randall Gay, Reggie Bush, Tracy Porter, NFL Players

  15. Bobby's BlogRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 12, 2008 | WWL-AM New Orleans

    ... in a Saints uniform; he looked very confident. I thought Randall Gay had some good pass breakups in coverage. Usama Young looked like he belonged at the safety position. Now at the start of practice he was in a position to make a great interception ...

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  16. Same Old Story? Saints Will Be on Cusp of Playoffs in 2009

    May 23, 2009 | BleacherReport

    ... Pierson Prioleau, a veteran safety who played for Williams in Buffalo, Washington and Jacksonville. They join Usama Young, who will switch to free safety from corner-back, and Roman Harper. Sharper, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, is on the downside ...

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  17. Deke: Usama Young making transition to safety

    May 23, 2009 | WWL-AM New Orleans

    ... mantra has always been that he'd do whatever is asked of him to help his team win games. Saints Defensive Back Usama Young is currently trying to make the move from Corner Back to Safety in Coach Greg Williams' scheme on the Saints Defense. Young ...

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  18. Usama Young Gets His DegreeRead the original story

    May 17, 2009 | New Orleans Saints

    While all 52 Kent State student-athletes who earned their degrees in ceremonies at the M.A.C. Center Saturday have reason to celebrate, former football standout Usama Young may have traveled the most interesting road of the group.

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  19. Questions on the offensive line and Jeremy Shockey highlight the...

    May 15, 2009 | NOLA.com

    ... I was really hoping Chip Vaughn was coming in for that reason, but now we have Darren Sharper, Pierson Prioleau, Usama Young, and Vaughn jockeying for free safety. Any ideas, or am I totally missing something? Casey Tout, Lake Charles. A: Casey, ...

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  20. 2009 the Dawn of a New Saints a oeDa

    May 11, 2009 | NFL GridIron Gab

    ... Sharper the NFL active leader in interceptions, Pierson Piroleau along with our 4th round pick Chip Vaughn and Usama Young who is being converted switched from cornerback. Now add in two new cornerbacks Jabari Greer who is a free agent signed away ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Randall Gay, Troy Evans, DeMario Pressley, Tracy Porter, NFL Players