Steve Young Wife (Barbara Graham), Family, Height, Net Worth, Bio

May 2024 · 4 minute read

Any longtime San Francisco 49ers fan would definitely know a thing or two about Steve Young. For most of his NFL career, Young was with the 49ers and played as a quarterback. With the NFL, he won three Super Bowl titles – XXIII, XXIV and XXIX, and was named Super Bowl MVP for Game XXIX against the San Diego Chargers. Steve Young has set many NFL records, especially when it comes to passer ratings. When he retired in 1999, Young had the highest passer rating of any other quarterback in the league. After football, Young dabbled in business and acting.

Steve Young Bio

Born on October 11, 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jon Steven Young followed in his father’s footsteps to become a football player. His father, LeGrande “Grit” Young, earned considerable time in the 1950s at Birmingham Young University, a university named for his great-great-great-grandfather, Brigham Young, second president of the college. Church of Jesus Christ, London. holy days.

His athletic side came full circle during his high school years at Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut. Young began playing with the Cardinals college football team as a quarterback. As early as his junior year he was already a starter and in his senior year he was named to the CIAC All-State Team. However, football wasn’t Steve Young’s only interest. A complete jock, he also played on the school’s baseball and basketball team.

When choosing a college, Young had two options; the University of North Carolina and Brigham Young University. He picked the latter and quickly improved to replace the team’s regular starting quarterback. With Young as QB, BYU set two NCAA records. He was the recipient of the coveted Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, which honors the best quarterback in the NCAA. He came second in the polls for the Heisman Trophy.

With an incredible college stat of 592 complete passes for 7,733 yards and 56 touchdowns, a professional career was assured for Steve Young. He began his career in the newly created United States Football League (USFL) when he signed a 10-year, $40 million contract with the Los Angeles Express.

Young didn’t get a chance to display many of his skills with the USFL, which dissipated a few years later in 1986. He then joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who picked him in the NFL Supplemental Draft. in 1984 by USFL and CFL players. Youg was the first player selected in the draft. A few years later, Steve Youg was traded to the San Francisco 49ers to replace their franchisee Joe Montana.

Young did well to shine even as a backup and after Montanna was injured in 1991, Young became the team’s starting quarterback. He became the NFL’s Most Valuable Player for the first time in 1992 and again in 1994, when he was also named the Super Bow’s Most Valuable Player, becoming the 6th player in NFL history. to accomplish this feat. Young led the 49ers to two Super Bowl victories. Steve Young left a string of records behind during his playing years and his legacy will live on for generations to come.

At the end of 1999, the concussion that plagued young people almost throughout his career forced him into retirement. Steve Young holds a Juris Doctorate from BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School. He is actively involved in the business world and serves as Managing Director of Huntsman Gay Global Capital. He also devotes his free time to charity.

Family, wife (Barbara Graham)

Steve Young is married to a certain BarbaraGraham. They met in 1999 with the help of mutual friend Tyde Tanner and were married on March 14, 2000. Graham joined Young in becoming a Mormon while they were dating. They have four children including two sons and two daughters.

In his autobiography QB: My Life Behind the Spiral, Young recounts the struggles of his romantic life and how he broke off two engagements before marrying Graham.

Graham hails from Scottsdale, Arizona and is an Arizona State alumnus. She is a former model and now works in PR.

Net value

From winning big in the NFL to running an equity firm that gives competitors a run for their money, Steve Young just might be rich forever. Player salaries were not tracked at the time, so many details of Young’s football earnings are subject to mere speculation. While many peg it at $40 million, others claim it is as high as $200 million.

After signing a contract with Express, Young agreed to receive his payments in the form of an annuity which was to be paid in 40 years. It was rumored that even though the USFL and the Express no longer existed, Young would continue to be paid until 2027. However, the 1985 LA Times revealed that, out of said annuity, Young had been paid 1.4 million bucks.

Height and other quick facts

Steve Young is 6 feet 2 inches tall.

Weight: 215 lbs.

Date of birth: October 11, 1961

Hair color: black

Eye color: brown

Siblings: 2 including Mike and Tom Young

Wife: Barbara Graham (married 2000)

Children: 4

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