Sports
Vince Young
Houston product Vince Young authored one of Texas football's signature championship performances, leading the 2005 Longhorns to a 13-0 season and a 41-38 Rose Bowl victory over USC.
- Roster rank
- #120
- Category
- Sports
- Subject type
- Person
- Profile source
- Published Texas Icons profile
Texas story
Life and career
Vince Young was born in Houston in 1983, starred at Madison High School and became the defining quarterback of the University of Texas's 2005 national championship team. In the title game against top-ranked USC, Young passed for 267 yards, rushed for 200 and scored three rushing touchdowns, including the fourth-down game-winner with 19 seconds left.
Tennessee selected Young third overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. He earned early professional recognition, but his NFL career did not match the scale or duration of his college peak. A balanced Texas profile therefore centers the Houston-to-Austin championship arc while treating the professional chapter accurately rather than projecting the Rose Bowl legend onto his full career.
Defining work
What to know
- 2005 national championship
- 467 total yards in the 2006 Rose Bowl title game
- 30-2 record as a Texas starter
- 2015 Longhorn Hall of Honor
- 2019 College Football Hall of Fame
Timeline
Key milestones
- 1983Born in Houston, Texas.
- 2003Begins his University of Texas playing career after starring at Madison High School.
- 2006Accounts for 467 total yards as Texas defeats USC 41-38 for the national championship.
- 2006Is drafted third overall by the Tennessee Titans.
- 2015Is inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor.
- 2019Is inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Texas connections
Places in the story
Houston
Birthplace and Madison High School home where Young developed before joining the Longhorns.
Austin
University of Texas setting for Young's college career, Hall of Honor recognition and national championship identity.
Legacy
Why the story lasts
Young's college legacy rests especially on the undefeated 2005 season and final Rose Bowl drive, one of the defining moments in University of Texas football history.
A balanced profile separates that historic college peak from a shorter NFL career that included early success but less long-term stability, preserving achievement without flattening the full record.
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