Bacarri Rambo
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Rambo with the Washington Redskins in 2013
No. 24, 30
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1990-06-27) June 27, 1990
Donalsonville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Donalsonville (GA) Seminole Co.
College:Georgia
NFL Draft:2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:151
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:3
Pass deflections:11
Interceptions:4
Player stats at NFL.com

Bacarri Jamon Rambo[1] (born June 27, 1990) is a former American football safety. He played college football for the University of Georgia, where he was recognized as an All-American, and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

College career

Rambo played college football at the University of Georgia.[2][3] Rambo was named an All-American by Scout.com as a junior in 2011.[4]

Professional career

2013 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
211 lb
(96 kg)
31 in
(0.79 m)
9144.80 s1.7 s2.87 s4.26 s6.94 s34129 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
17 reps
Bench and measurements from NFL Combine.[5] All other values from University of Georgia Pro Day.[6]

Washington Redskins

Rambo was selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.[7] He signed a four-year contract worth roughly $430,788 per year on May 13, 2013.[8][9] At the start of season, he was named the starting free safety. Due to his poor performance in the first two games, he not only lost his starting position, but was benched for several games.[10] He returned to the field in Week 8 against the Denver Broncos due to the suspension of Brandon Meriweather.[11] As a rookie, he finished with one sack and 43 total tackles.[12] The Redskins waived Rambo on September 16, 2014.[13]

Buffalo Bills

Rambo signed with the Buffalo Bills on November 17, 2014, after the Bills had placed cornerback Leodis McKelvin on injured reserve.[14] Rambo had two interceptions off of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on December 14, 2014, in Week 15.[15] He appeared in six games in the 2014 season.[16]

On November 12, 2015, Rambo contributed significantly during a Thursday night win against the New York Jets. Rambo forced two fumbles, one of which was returned by Duke Williams for a touchdown, the other recovered by Rambo himself.[17] Rambo also had the game-sealing interception off of Ryan Fitzpatrick with less than a minute remaining in the 22-17 win.[18] As a result of his performance in Week 10, Rambo was named as the AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[19] He appeared in 15 games and started eight in the 2015 season. He recorded one sack, 62 total tackles, one interception, six passes defended, and two forced fumbles.[20] He became a free agent at the end of the season.

Miami Dolphins

On October 25, 2016, Rambo was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[21] In the Week 14 win over the Arizona Cardinals, he recorded his fourth career interception against quarterback Carson Palmer.[22] He appeared in nine games and started five in the 2016 season. He finished with 42 total tackles, one interception, and three passes defensed.[23]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On July 25, 2017, Rambo signed with the Bills.[24] On August 29, Rambo was released by the Bills.[25]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2013WSH114332111.0000000000
2014WSH22110.0000000000
2014BUF42110.0000244222802
2015BUF156246161.0310100006
2016MIA94225170.0000117171703
Career41151105462.03104611528011

Key

  • GP: games played
  • COMB: combined tackles
  • TOTAL: total tackles
  • AST: assisted tackles
  • SACK: sacks
  • FF: forced fumbles
  • FR: fumble recoveries
  • FR YDS: fumble return yards
  • INT: interceptions
  • IR YDS: interception return yards
  • AVG IR: average interception return
  • LNG: longest interception return
  • TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
  • PD: passes defended

References

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  4. "FoxSportsNext.com 2011 All-America Team". Scout.com. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  5. "NFL Combine Profile", NFL.com, archived from the original on April 3, 2013, retrieved May 8, 2013
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  7. Jones, Mike (April 27, 2013). "Redskins take another safety, Bacarri Rambo, with 191st overall pick". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  8. Tinsman, Brian (May 13, 2013). "Redskins Sign Draft Picks Rambo, Jenkins". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  9. McMillan, Keith (May 13, 2013). "Redskins sign Rambo, Jenkins; five rookie draftees still unsigned". WashingtonPost.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
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  19. Alper, Josh (November 18, 2015). "Bacarri Rambo named AFC defensive player of the week". ProFootballTalk. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
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  22. Congemi, John (December 12, 2016). "Three Takeaways From The Cardinals Game". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
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  25. Brown, Chris (August 29, 2017). "Bills release Rambo, five other players". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2017.
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