Bacarri Jamon Rambo (born June 27, 1990) is a former

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. He played college football for the

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, where he was recognized as an All-American, and was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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College career

Rambo played college football at the University of Georgia. Rambo was named an All-American by

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as a junior in 2011.

Professional career

2013 NFL Combine

Washington Redskins

Rambo was selected by the

in the sixth round (191st overall) of the

. He signed a four-year contract worth roughly $430,788 per year on May 13, 2013. 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. He returned to the field in Week 8 against the

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due to the suspension of

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. As a rookie, he finished with one sack and 43 total tackles. The Redskins waived Rambo on September 16, 2014.

Buffalo Bills

Rambo signed with the Buffalo Bills on November 17, 2014, after the Bills had placed cornerback

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on injured reserve. Rambo had two interceptions off of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on December 14, 2014, in Week 15. He appeared in six games in the 2014 season. 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. Rambo also had the game-sealing interception off of

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with less than a minute remaining in the 22-17 win. As a result of his performance in Week 10, Rambo was named as the AFC Defensive Player of the Week. 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. He became a free agent at the end of the season.

Miami Dolphins

On October 25, 2016, Rambo was signed by the

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. In the Week 14 win over the Arizona Cardinals, he recorded his fourth career interception against quarterback

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. He appeared in nine games and started five in the 2016 season. He finished with 42 total tackles, one interception, and three passes defensed.

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

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

NFL statistics

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

External links

Georgia Bulldogs bio
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