Ralph Webb (born November 21, 1994) is an

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who is a free agent. He played college football at

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, and was signed by the New England Patriots as an

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after the 2018 NFL Draft.

College career

Webb played in 49 games at Vanderbilt between 2014 and 2017, and rushed for a total of 4,178 yards and 32

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s. Webb hauled in 68 catches for 572 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Professional career

New England Patriots

Webb signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. On August 9, 2018, during a preseason game against the

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, Webb rushed for 46 yards and scored two touchdowns and two two-point conversions. He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on October 8, 2018.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On November 13, 2018, Webb was signed to the

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practice squad. On December 3, he was released.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On December 4, 2018, Webb was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 1, 2019. He was waived/injured on August 8 and placed on injured reserve. On August 19, 2019, he was waived with an injury settlement. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 18, 2019. Webb was selected by the

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in the open phase of the

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, but did not sign with the league. On December 30, 2019, he was signed by the Steelers to a reserve/future contract. He was waived on August 2, 2020.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Webb signed with the

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of the CFL on February 23, 2021. He was released on July 30, 2021.

References

External links

Vanderbilt Commodores bio
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