Titus Young, a promising young wide receiver out of Boise State, drafted in the second round of the 2011 draft with the 44th overall pick by the Detroit Lions, has seen his downward spiraling career reach a new low. According to reports, the troubled Young was arrested twice in a span of 15 hours on Sunday in California.
At 12:01 a.m., Young was pulled over for making an illegal left turn, according to a police report, and was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and booked by the Moreno Valley Police. He was issued a citation and released.
At 2:22 p.m., Young was arrested again after being spotted hopping the fence of a tow yard, where he was allegedly searching for his impounded black Mustang taken from him after the first arrest. He was arrested for the second time, and booked into Robert Presley Detention Center; the same place he was booked in the morning.
These issues are a sad but unsurprising progression from his behavior problems with the Lions, who waived him in February due to repeated acts of insubordination. He was disciplined by the team during the Lions' disappointing 2012 season for intentionally lining up in the wrong place to protest his perceived lack of involvement in the passing game.
Before that incident, Young had been sent home three separate times by the organization. The first offense was after he punched teammate Louis Delmas in the face during offseason workouts. The other two involved undisclosed instances of insubordination.
Young was picked up by the receiver-needy St. Louis Rams in February but released him just 10 days later. It appears the Rams had the right idea, as Young continues to place obstacles in his own path.
While with the Lions, Young was fairly productive, catching 81 passes for 990 yards and 10 touchdowns while playing opposite Calvin Johnson, the consensus top receiver in football.
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