ALFRED, NY — Isiah Young (Groton, NY/Groton), a senior tight end on the Alfred University football team, has been drafted to play for the Buffalo Lightning of the American Indoor Football (AIF) league.

Young was chosen 23^rd overall by the Lightning, a first-year franchise in the nine-team AIF. The AIF draft was held Tuesday, Feb. 24 and Young was the Lightning's third pick in the 28-player draft. The Lightning also chose Morrisville State quarterback Lemar Johnson (seventh) and Lincoln University offensive lineman Jerry Johnson (10^th).

Young was a First Team Empire 8 Conference all-star in 2014, when he had 43 catches (most on the team) for 491 yards, both tops among Empire 8 tight ends, and two touchdowns. He was also named a First Team USA College Football All-American. He was a Second Team Empire 8 all-star as a junior in 2013.

American Indoor Football was founded in 2006 and played its first season the following year. In addition to Buffalo, other franchises in the league are: the ASI Panthers, York Capitals, Saginaw Sting, Chicago Blitz, Atlanta Sharks, Cleveland Saints, Washington Eagles, and Savannah Steam. The 2015 season opens March 20, but Buffalo has a Week One bye before opening March 29 at Chicago.

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