Ramses Alexander Barden was born on January 1,1986 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League.
20 Facts About Ramses Barden
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Ramses Barden played college football for the Cal Poly Mustangs and was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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Ramses Barden played high school football at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Canada Flintridge, California.
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Ramses Barden was named small schools High School Athlete of the Year, while being pursued by UPenn, Stanford, San Diego, and Cal Poly.
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Ramses Barden arrived at Cal Poly in 2004, but redshirted his true freshman season.
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In 2005 as a redshirt freshman, Ramses Barden led the Mustangs with 40 receptions for 655 yards and 9 touchdowns en route to being named a first-team All-Great West Conference selection.
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Ramses Barden's 824 receiving yards placed 11th on the all-time school single-season list, while he was named a College Sporting All-American.
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Ramses Barden had 57 receptions for 1,467 yards and 18 touchdowns.
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Midway through the season, a Cal Poly student began printing T-shirts stating "Throw it to Ramses Barden" which became sought-after items in the student section at Spanos Stadium.
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Ramses Barden finished his Cal Poly career with 206 receptions, 4,203 yards, and 50 touchdowns.
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At the NFL Combine, Ramses Barden measured in at 6-foot-6.5 tall and 225 pounds.
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Ramses Barden timed at 4.61 seconds in the 40-yard dash, lifted 17 reps on the bench press, recorded a 33.5" vertical jump, and a 9' 10" broad jump.
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Ramses Barden was the tallest receiver in the draft class.
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Ramses Barden saw little playing time in his rookie season, participating in three games and recording 1 catch for 16 yards.
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Ramses Barden caught an 11-yard touchdown pass during the first half of New York's preseason game against Chicago on August 24,2012.
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On September 20,2012 vs the Carolina Panthers, with Hakeem Nicks out with a foot injury, Ramses Barden had a breakout performance, with 9 catches for 138 yards.
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In 2013 Ramses Barden was re-signed during the Giants' training camp, although he was released shortly before the regular season began on August 31.
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Ramses Barden was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 6,2014.
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On July 6,2015, Ramses Barden took part in a tryout with the Essendon Football Club.
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The tryout was limited to 10 minutes and Ramses Barden was not offered a contract or a second tryout after.