Ken-Yon Rambo

Ken-Yon Rambo

No. 85     Calgary Stampeders
Date of birth:	October 4, 1978 (1978-10-04)
Place of birth:	Long Beach, California
Career information
Status:	Active
CFL status:	Import
Position(s):	WR/SB/KR/PR
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
College:	Ohio State
High school:	Long Beach Polytechnic
NFL Draft:	2001 / Round: 7 / Pick: 229
Drafted by:	Oakland Raiders
Organizations
As player:
2001 2001-2003 2003-2004 2005-present	Oakland Raiders * Dallas Cowboys New York Jets * Calgary Stampeders *Inactive and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star:	2008
CFL West All-Star:	2008
Awards:	Paul Warfield Award
Honors:	All-American (High School), 1996 All-State (High School, California), 1996
Records:	Average yards per kickoff return (22.9), Ohio State
Playing stats at CFL.ca
Playing stats at NFL.com

Ken-Yon Rambo (born October 4, 1978) is a professional American and Canadian football wide receiver, currently with the Canadian Football League team Calgary Stampeders.

Early life

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 later attended the 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 1998. In 1999, he set a new school record for average yards on kickoff returns with 22.9. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 2001 NFL Draft in the 7th round, 229th overall.

Professional career

Rambo did not make the final 53-man roster with the Oakland Raiders. He moved on to play for the Dallas Cowboys. He played for two years with the Cowboys as a receiver and kick returner. In 2003, he saw no playing time with the Cowboys and was released mid-season. The New York Jets signed him to a contract in December 2003, but again he was not utilized in games. This did not change in 2004.

Rather than spend more time on the bench, Rambo took his services to the Canadian Football League. He signed a contract with the Calgary Stampeders in 2005 and has remained with the team ever since. He finished third on the team in receiving with 789 yards in his first year.

He performed admirably in 2006 for the Stampeders; finishing fourth on the team in receiving with 704 yards. In 2007, he finished third on the team with 983 yards receiving and tied with teammate Jeremaine Copeland and D.J. Flick for first in the league in receiving touchdowns with 10. The 2008 season saw Rambo lead the league in the regular season in total receiving yards with 1,473, helping his team reach the Western Final playoff game. The Calgary Stampeders would go on to win the 96th Grey Cup 22-14 over the Montreal Alouettes. On January 29, 2010, Rambo signed a contract extension to remain with the Stampeders.

References

• "Ken-Yon Rambo". Canadian Football League. 2008. http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=roster&func=display&ros_id=227. Retrieved 2008-05-05. 

External links

• California State Records before 2000