Ken-Yon Rambo
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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| Date of birth: | October 4, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth: | Long Beach, California | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Long Beach (CA) Poly | ||
| College: | Ohio State | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 7 / Pick: 229 | ||
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Ken-Yon Rambo (born October 4, 1978) is a former professional American and Canadian football wide receiver. He was most recently a member for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.
Rambo attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, playing football and sprinting. In 1997 he won the CIF California State Meet in the 300 meter hurdles. In his senior year (1997) he caught a school record 79 passes for 1,098 yards and 17 touchdowns.
He accepted a scholarship from Ohio State University, where he continued to excel as a wide receiver and kick returner. He received All-Big Ten honorable mention honors and the Paul Warfield Award as Ohio State's top receiver in 1999/2000. In 1999, he set a new school record for average yards on kickoff returns with 22.9.
Rambo was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (229th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft. He was waived on August 28.
He signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent on September 4, 2001. He played with the Cowboys for two seasons as a wide receiver and return specialist. He was released on August 31, 2003.
The New York Jets signed him to a contract in December 9, 2003, but he was not utilized in games. He was limited with a hamstring injury in training camp and was cut on September 4, 2004.
Rambo signed a contract with the Calgary Stampeders on May 29, 2005. He finished third on the team in receiving with 789 yards in his first year.
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