Bacarri Rambo
Number24, 30
PositionSafety
Birth dateJune 27, 1990 (age 36)
Birth placeDonalsonville, Georgia, U.S.
High schoolSeminole County (Donalsonville)
Height6 ft
Height in0
Weight lbs211
CollegeGeorgia (2008–2012)
Draftyear2013
Draftround6
Draftpick191
Pastteams
Highlights
Statlabel 1Total tackles
Statvalue 1151
Statlabel 2Sacks
Statvalue 22.0
Statlabel 3Forced fumbles
Statvalue 33
Statlabel 4Pass deflections
Statvalue 411
Statlabel 5Interceptions
Statvalue 54
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Bacarri Jamon Rambo[1] (born June 27, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, earning first-team All-American honors in 2011. He 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

Washington Redskins

Rambo was selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2013 NFL draft.[5] He signed a four-year contract worth roughly $430,788 per year on May 13, 2013.[6][7] 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.[8] He returned to the field in Week 8 against the Denver Broncos due to the suspension of Brandon Meriweather.[9] As a rookie, he finished with one sack and 43 total tackles.[10] The Redskins waived Rambo on September 16, 2014.[11]

Buffalo Bills (first stint)

Rambo signed with the Buffalo Bills on November 17, 2014, after the Bills had placed cornerback Leodis McKelvin on injured reserve.[12] Rambo had two interceptions off of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on December 14, 2014, in Week 15.[13] He appeared in six games in the 2014 season.[14]

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.[15] Rambo also had the game-sealing interception off of Ryan Fitzpatrick with less than a minute remaining in the 22–17 win.[16] As a result of his performance in Week 10, Rambo was named as the AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[17] 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.[18] He became a free agent at the end of the season.

Miami Dolphins

On October 25, 2016, Rambo was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[19] In the Week 14 win over the Arizona Cardinals, he recorded his fourth career interception against quarterback Carson Palmer.[20] He appeared in nine games and started five in the 2016 season. He finished with 42 total tackles, one interception, and three passes defensed.[21]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On July 25, 2017, Rambo signed with the Bills.[22] On August 29, Rambo was released by the Bills.[23]

NFL statistics

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

References

  1. ^ "Bacarri Rambo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football Reference.com. Archived September 24, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Newberry, Paul (September 10, 2010). "What's in a name for Georgia's Bacarri Rambo? Toughness". The Florida Times-Union. Associated Press. Archived July 10, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bacarri Rambo College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". Sports Reference. Archived July 10, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  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. ^ Jones, Mike (April 27, 2013). "Redskins take another safety, Bacarri Rambo, with 191st overall pick". The Washington Post. Archived April 29, 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ McMillan, Keith (May 13, 2013). "Redskins sign Rambo, Jenkins; five rookie draftees still unsigned". WashingtonPost.com. Archived May 13, 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  8. ^ Jones, Mike (September 25, 2013). "Bacarri Rambo takes demotion in stride". WashingtonPost.com. Archived December 18, 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  9. ^ Jones, Mike (October 31, 2013). "Bacarri Rambo impresses Redskins coaches in return to action". WashingtonPost.com. Archived October 23, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  10. ^ "Bacarri Rambo 2013 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived July 10, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Jones, Mike (September 16, 2014). "Redskins waive Bacarri Rambo to make room for Brandon Meriweather". WashingtonPost.com. Archived October 15, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  12. ^ Alper, Josh (November 17, 2014). "Bills sign Bacarri Rambo, place Leodis McKelvin on injured reserve". ProFootballTalk. Archived November 19, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  13. ^ "Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills – December 14th, 2014". Pro Football Reference. Archived May 16, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "Bacarri Rambo 2014 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived July 10, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – November 12th, 2015". Pro Football Reference. Archived January 19, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  16. ^ Ferrara, Kyle (November 13, 2015). "Bacarri Rambo makes big impact in big Bills win". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  17. ^ Alper, Josh (November 18, 2015). "Bacarri Rambo named AFC defensive player of the week". NBC Sports. Archived November 19, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  18. ^ "Bacarri Rambo 2015 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived July 10, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  19. ^ Bouda, Nate (October 25, 2016). "Dolphins Signing S Bacarri Rambo". NFLTradeRumors.co. Archived July 10, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Bacarri Rambo 2016 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived July 10, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  22. ^ Brown, Chris (July 25, 2017). "Bills sign Bacarri Rambo, LB Barrington, OL Barton". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  23. ^ Brown, Chris (August 29, 2017). "Bills release Rambo, five other players". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2017.