Ryan Yarborough

American football player (born 1971)

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American football player

Ryan Yarborough

No. 87, 80

Position:

Wide receiver

Personal information

Born:

(1971-04-26) April 26, 1971 (age 53)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

195 lb (88 kg)

Career information

High school:

Rich East (Park Forest, Illinois)

College:

Wyoming

NFL draft:

1994 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41

Career history

New York Jets (1994–1995)
Green Bay Packers (1996–1997)
Baltimore Ravens (1997–1998)
Chicago Enforcers (2001)

Career highlights and awards

2× First-team All-American (1992, 1993)

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	44
Receiving Yards:	494
Touchdowns:	3

Player stats at PFR

Ryan Kenneth Yarborough (born April 26, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets in the second round (41st overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft.^[1] Yarbourough played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys and was one of the most prolific receivers in college football history.

A two-time first-team All-American, he held the NCAA record for career games with a touchdown reception with 27—since broken by Jarett Dillard. He finished his career at Wyoming with 229 receptions for 4,357 yards and 42 touchdowns.

Yarborough's success at the college level did not carry on to the National Football League (NFL). His NFL career lasted only a few years with the Jets and Baltimore Ravens. He also saw action in 2001 for the XFL's Chicago Enforcers.