Ken-Yon Rambo
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Long Beach, California, U.S.
| No. 87 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 4, 1978 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Long Beach Polytechnic |
| College | Ohio State |
| NFL draft | 2001: 7th round, 229th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2001 | Oakland Raiders* |
| 2001–2002 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2003 | New York Jets |
| 2005–2011 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2012 | Toronto Argonauts |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
Ken-Yon Cedric Rambo (born October 4, 1978) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State University.
Rambo attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, playing football and running track. In his senior year (1997) he caught a school record 79 passes for 1,096 yards (13.9 yard average) and 17 touchdowns. He received prep All-American and All-state honors.
In 1997, he won the CIF California State Meet in the 300 meter hurdles.[1]
College career
Rambo accepted a football scholarship from Ohio State University. As a freshman, he had 7 receptions for 145 yards and one touchdown. As a sophomore, he collected 5 receptions for 77 yards, 2 kickoff returns for 237 yards (18.8 yard average) and 19 punts returns for 128 yards (6.7 yard average).
As a junior, he was named a starter at wide receiver posting 41 receptions (second on the team) for 833 yards (20.3 yard average) and 6 touchdowns. He returned 21 kickoffs for 653 yards and a 21.1 yard average, breaking the school single-season record. Against Ohio University, he tallied 7 receptions for 181 yards (eighth in school history), with a 25.6 yard average, including 68 and 15 yard touchdown receptions.
As a senior, he registered a career-high 53 receptions (ninth in school history) for 794 yards (15 yard average) and 2 touchdowns. He returned 17 kickoffs for 478 yards (28.1 yard average) and 23 punts for 145 yards (6.3 yard average).
He finished his collegiate career with 106 receptions (eighth in school history), 1,849 career receiving yards (seventh in school history) and 64 kickoff returns (school record) for a 22.9 yard average.