John Yarno was selected in the fourth round of the 1977 NFL draft by the Seahawks with the 87th overall pick, and played for six seasons, from 1977 through 1982.
12 Facts About John Yarno
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John Yarno transferred to Ferris High School for his senior year and graduated in 1973.
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John Yarno was a second-team all-city selection at center in the fall of 1972, when the Saxons won their third consecutive city league championship.
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Left-handed and underweight for a center, John Yarno was not highly recruited out of high school.
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John Yarno did not receive any offers from Pac-8 schools, only from Idaho and Boise State of the Big Sky conference.
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Idaho was a better fit for John Yarno as it was closer to Spokane, a Division I program, and its offensive coordinator and line coach was a former head coach at Ferris and a UI alumnus.
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John Yarno saw action in every game as a freshman, then became a three-year starter in his sophomore season of 1974 under Troxel and offensive coordinator Dennis Erickson.
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John Yarno was a unanimous selection as the conference player of the year on offense, the first for an interior lineman.
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John Yarno became the starter in training camp in 1978, but suffered ligament damage to his left knee in the thirteenth game of the regular season, a road win over Oakland in late November.
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John Yarno regained his starting position for the 1979 season and played every offensive down.
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John Yarno signed a three-year contract in April 1983, but was waived by new head coach Chuck Knox in late August after the acquisition of Blair Bush from Cincinnati.
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John Yarno married Sandy Hurtig in 2003 and they reside in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.