Ean Prahm (born April 22, 1984) is a former

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and

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wide receiver. He was signed by the

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of the

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as an

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in 2007. He played

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. Randolph was also a member of the

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Early years

Randolph was born in

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and attended Durant High School. He later attended

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in 2004 and appeared in all ten games, leading the team with 50 receptions for 713 yards and four

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s. In 2005, Randolph transferred to the

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and majored in

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s. While playing for the

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team in 2005, Randolph appeared all 13 games, earning

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Player of the Year and first-team All-

honors. He led the Bulls with 47 receptions for 479 yards with a team-high four touchdowns. Randolph also led the Big East and finished fourth in the nation with a 14.8-yard

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average, racking up 370 yards on 25 returns and one touchdown.

Professional career

After playing one season with the Bulls, Randolph intended to enter the

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, but was not selected by any team. The Kansas City Chiefs signed Randolph after the departure of wide receiver and

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. The Chiefs released Randolph on September 1, 2007.

External links

Ean Prahm Biography at KCChiefs.com
1984 births Living people People from Plant City, Florida Players of American football from Florida American football wide receivers American football return specialists Canadian football wide receivers American players of Canadian football Webber International Warriors football players South Florida Bulls football players Kansas City Chiefs players Montreal Alouettes players Durant High School (Florida) alumni {{Canadianfootball-widereceiver-stub