Ryan Bethea
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| Born: | March 26, 1967 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Supplemental draft: | 1988 / round: 5 | ||||||||
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Ryan Bethea (born March 26, 1967) is a former American football wide receiver who played two seasons with the Charlotte Rage of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL supplemental draft. He played college football at the University of South Carolina.
Professional career
[edit]Bethea was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL supplemental draft.[1] He entered the supplemental draft due to being suspended indefinitely from the South Carolina Gamecocks football team over drug-related charges.[2][3]
Charlotte Rage
[edit]Bethea played for the Charlotte Rage from 1992 to 1993, recording 118 receptions and 24 touchdowns on 1,330 receiving yards.[4] He earned AFL All-Star honors in 1993.[5]
Coaching career
[edit]Bergen Storm
[edit]Bethea was head coach of the Bergen Storm from 2009 to 2010.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "S. C. receiver arrested, suspended indefinitely". Wilmington Morning Star. February 6, 1988. Retrieved July 22, 2015 – via Google News.
- ^ "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times. February 6, 1988. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Ryan Bethea - Career Stats". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "Ryan Bethea - Awards". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". bergenstorm.no. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2017.