Pre-draft {{nfl predraft Young was the strongest player in the UTEP football program, with a 435-pound bench press and a 675-pound squat.
St. Louis Rams Young was selected in the fifth round of the
2000 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams. On July 6, 2000, he signed a 3-year contract worth $950,000. As a rookie, he played in 11 games and made six tackles. The following year, he became a
starter for the Rams, he recorded 40 tackles and 6.5 sacks and
intercepted a pass for the
NFC Champions. In 2002, he played in all 16 games with 2 starts at defensive tackle and 1 start at left
defensive end. For the season he had 36 tackles and 2 sacks. As a
restricted free agent after the 2002 season, Young signed a one-year tender from the Rams for $610,000. In 2003, he nearly duplicated his 2002 statistics by recording 38 tackles and 2 sacks but in 2003 he had five fumble recoveries. On November 9, 2003, Young tied an NFL record with three fumble recoveries against the
Baltimore Ravens and was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Young became 15th player in NFL history to recover three fumbles in a game. He also had a career-high 11 tackles, a sack, one quarterback pressure and a forced fumble in the Rams' 33–22 win.
New Orleans Saints On March 11, 2004, Young signed a four-year, $10 million free-agent contract with the
New Orleans Saints. As a starter for the Saints in 2004 Young had 59 tackles and 2.5 sacks. In 2005, he had 51 tackles but failed to record a sack. In 2006 the Saints were the NFL's
Cinderella story and Young contributed 46 tackles and 5.5 sacks. In 2007 Young had a
pneumonia-shortened year, playing in only 9 games but still he recorded 3 sacks and 18 tackles. On February 29, 2008, the Saints re-signed DT Brian Young to a three-year, $12 million contract. Following a second straight season in which he was placed on
injured reserve, he was released on April 28, 2009. ==NFL career statistics==