1. Ladell Betts was born on August 27,1979 and is an American football coach and former running back who is the running backs coach for the New York Giants.
35 Facts About Ladell Betts
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Ladell Betts played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft.
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Ladell Betts and his mother moved from Kansas City, Missouri, to the suburb of Blue Springs when Betts was a child, but he remained very close to his father who has always been an active influence on Ladell over the years.
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Ladell Betts attended Blue Springs High School, where he would become a football star.
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Ladell Betts was teammates with fellow future NFL player Brandon Lloyd.
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Ladell Betts, who was a sprinter in high school, gained 1,813 yards and had 34 touchdowns as a high school junior.
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Ladell Betts earned the Thomas Simone Award, which goes to the best high school player in the Kansas City area, and was named a Parade and SuperPrep All-American.
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Ladell Betts set school records for rushing yards in a game and a season by a freshman.
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Ladell Betts led the team in rushing for the season and was Iowa's offensive MVP in four games.
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In 1999, Ladell Betts started all 11 games, led the team in rushing again, and was named Iowa's co-MVP.
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Ladell Betts had 1,090 yards rushing in 2000; the Iowa Hawkeye team had 1,090 yards rushing that year.
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Ladell Betts again led Iowa in rushing as a senior, starting every game.
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Ladell Betts was Iowa's co-captain and co-MVP for the 2001 season, and he was named second-team All-Big Ten.
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Ladell Betts scored 25 touchdowns in his career and added 702 yards receiving.
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Ladell Betts is the only Hawkeye to ever lead the team in rushing in four different seasons.
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Ladell Betts came to the University of Iowa to play for Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry.
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Ladell Betts was drafted in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.
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Ladell Betts played his first game when the Redskins met the San Francisco 49ers on September 22,2002.
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Ladell Betts caught 12 passes for 154 yards which included a 40-yard long.
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Ladell Betts led the team in kickoff returns, returning 28 for 690 yards.
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Ladell Betts finished the season with 225 rushing yards, two touchdowns, and 59 kick return yards.
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Ladell Betts missed seven games due to a fractured left forearm.
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Ladell Betts's longest run was a 27-yarder against the Minnesota Vikings when Portis was injured.
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Ladell Betts missed three games in 2005 due to injury but managed to play in 12.
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Ladell Betts finished the season with 338 yards on 89 carries and a touchdown.
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Ladell Betts caught ten passes for 78 yards and a touchdown pass.
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In Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ladell Betts made his first kickoff return for a touchdown of his career with 94-yarder.
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Ladell Betts totalled 1,154 rushing yards with a 4.7 yards per carry average and four rushing touchdowns.
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Ladell Betts caught 53 passes for 445 yards and one touchdown.
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On December 10,2006, Ladell Betts set a career-high with 171 yards rushing in a game.
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Ladell Betts is the only running back in the history of the Redskins franchise to record consecutive 150 yard rushing games.
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Ladell Betts signed a one-year contract for the New Orleans Saints on August 16,2010.
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Ladell Betts sustained a neck injury and concussion in a Week 11 game against Seattle, and ultimately was placed on the injured reserve list on December 8,2010.
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Ladell Betts joined the coaching staff at his alma mater Iowa in 2021.
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On February 24,2025, Ladell Betts joined the New York Giants as the running backs coach on Brian Daboll's staff.