Jerard Rabb (born August 19, 1984) is a former

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wide receiver. He played college football at Boise State. Rabb, along with Drisan James, was a component of the famous Hook and Lateral play that led the Broncos into overtime against the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. He has also played for the

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High school career

Rabb attended

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and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was named as an All-League selection and was chosen as an All-State selection. Rabb graduated from El Modena High School in 2002.

College career

Rabb began his college football career at

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in Mission Viejo, California. His quarterback at Saddleback was

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. As a sophomore, Rabb was named Mission Conference offensive player of the year after catching 83 passes for 1,368 yards and 15 touchdowns. As a junior at Boise State in 2005, Rabb snared 38 passes for 572 yards (15.1 avg.) and five touchdowns. In his senior season, he caught 37 balls for 586 yards (15.8 avg.) and four touchdowns.

Professional career

National Football League

Pre-draft measurables

Rabb recorded a 4.58-second 40-yard dash time at the 2007

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. He also posted a 36.5-inch vertical jump, a 6.99-second 3-cone drill time, and a 4.19-second 20-yard shuttle time.

Dallas Cowboys

Rabb was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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in 2007. He was released before the end of the season and never made it on to the active roster.

San Francisco 49ers

After being on the practice squad for the final two weeks of the season, Rabb was signed to a futures contract by the

on January 14, 2008. He was cut during final preseason cuts on August 30, 2008.

Arena Football League

Boise Burn

Rabb entered the 2009 season with

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. He experienced some success in 2009, including a big touchdown catch against the Amarillo Venom.

Post-career life

Rabb now works as a scheduler for

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. He is also a Co-Founder the Gridiron Dreams football camp, as well as Owns a professional mobile DJ Business CoolHand Rabb Llc. find it On Instagram or FaceBoo
@CoolHandRabb

References

External links

Boise State Broncos bioSan Francisco 49ers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rabb, Jerard 1984 births Living people Players of American football from California American football wide receivers Boise State Broncos football players Dallas Cowboys players Boise Burn players Sportspeople from Orange, California