Ken-Yon Rambo
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[edit] Biography
Ken-Yon Rambo (Ken-Yon Rambo) was born on October 4, 1978 in Cerritos, California. After going to high school at Polytechnic (Long Beach, CA), Rambo attended Ohio State University. Rambo made his professional debut in the NFL in 2001 with the Dallas Cowboys. He played for the Dallas Cowboys for his entire 2 year career.
Most people believe that 2002 was Ken-Yon Rambo's best year.
Acquired:
Signed as a free agent with Calgary on May 9, 2005.
Played in 17 regular season games with Calgary including the Western Semi-Final...finished the season third on the team in receiving with 54 catches for 789 yards and three touchdowns...played consistently throughout the season having one of his biggest games on the season opener vs Toronto...recording four receptions for 88 yards and one touchdown...he would also have a strong performance in the Labour Day Classic vs Edmonton recording 5 receptions for 75 yards...this was followed up with four receptions for 73 yards and one touchdown in the return game in Edmonton...Rambo was also used on special teams leading the team in punt returns with 26 for 329 yards (12.7 average)...his longest on the season was a 36 yarder...he also recorded 4 kick-off returns 60 yards...on the ground Rambo recorded 3 carries for 10 yards…one for a touchdown
Signed with the New York Jets on March 22...released on September 6th
Was on Dallas Cowboys roster...released on September 1st
Finished the season with 14 receptions for 211 receiving yards with Cowboys...saw extensive time as third receiver due to injuries...recorded a career-high 65 yards, including a career-long 47-yard catch, on two receptions against Tennessee...recorded a career high three receptions for 37 yards against Tennessee.
Signed by the Dallas Cowboys on Sept 5...was inactive for first two games, but saw first NFL action in Philadelphia Sept. 30...recorded first career reception with an eight yard catch at Oakland...Rambo became the teams primary return man against Arizona, logging his first punt and kick-off return...he finished the season with 3 receptions for 28 receiving yards.
College
Rambo finished eighth on Ohio State University's all-time reception list with 106 career catches and seventh in receiving yards with 1,849...he also set a school record with a 22.9-yard average on 64 kick-off returns...as a senior, Rambo caught a career-high 53 passes...while as a junior he earned All-Big Ten honourable mention honours and received the Paul Warfield Award, given to Ohio State's top receiver.
[edit] Scouting Report
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | DAL | NFL | 13 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 14 |
| 2002 | DAL | NFL | 16 | 14 | 211 | 15.1 | 0 | 47 |
| 2 year NFL career | 29 | 17 | 239 | 14.1 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | DAL | NFL | 13 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 19 | 0 |
| 2002 | DAL | NFL | 16 | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | 24 | 0 |
| 2 year NFL career | 29 | 9 | 157 | 17.4 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | DAL | NFL | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | DAL | NFL | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 year NFL career | 29 | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | DAL | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | DAL | NFL | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 year NFL career | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
