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Portland Boltz secure commitment from speed rushing DE/LB Robert Young out of Western Oregon

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Updated: January 17, 2013

Robert Young can play linebacker. He can play defensive end. Most of all, he wants to play wherever he has a chance to get after the quarterback.

“I like playing whatever, as long as I get to pass rush,” Young said.

Simple enough. The Portland Boltz can oblige.

“We were looking for a speed rusher to add to the roster and Young could be that guy,” coach Aaron Fentress said.

Young displayed the athleticism needed at the Boltz combine when he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds at 6-0, 238 pounds and displayed a vertical leap of 31-inches. READ MORE