Ramses Barden

Ramses Barden

No. 13
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1986-01-01)January 1, 1986 Altadena, California,U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	La Cañada Flintridge (CA) Flintridge Prep
College:	Cal Poly
NFL draft:	2009/ round: 3 / pick: 85
Career history
New York Giants(2009–2012) Buffalo Bills(2014)* Jacksonville Jaguars(2014)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowlchampion (XLVI) 2x FCS First Team All-American (2007, 2008) 2x Walter Payton Award candidate (2007, 2008) 2x Great West Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2007/co, 2008) All-Time Great West Conference Team selection
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 29 Receiving yards: 394 Statsat Pro Football Reference

Ramses Alexander Barden(born January 1, 1986) is an American former professionalfootballplayer who was awide receiverin theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theCal Poly Mustangsand was selected by theNew York Giantsin the third round of the2009 NFL draft.Against theNew England Patriots,Barden wonSuper Bowl XLVIwith the Giants.

Early life

Barden was born inAltadena, California.He playedhigh school footballatFlintridge Preparatory SchoolinLa Canada Flintridge, California.The three-time all-league selection caught 41 passes for 915 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior, while also playing free safety. As well as playing football, Barden averaged 17 points per game inbasketballand competed also involleyballandtrack and field.He was also named small schools High School Athlete of the Year, while being pursued byUPenn,Stanford,San Diego,andCal Poly.Barden ultimately signed with theCal Poly Mustangs.

Collegiate career

Freshman season

Barden arrived at Cal Poly in 2004, but redshirted his true freshman season. In 2005 as a redshirt freshman, Barden led the Mustangs with 40 receptions for 655 yards and 9 touchdowns en route to being named a first-team All-Great West Conferenceselection. In the game againstSouthern Utah,Barden caught a career-high 9 receptions, while blocking two field goal attempts in games againstSouth Dakota StateandNorth Dakota State.

Sophomore season

As a sophomore in 2006, Barden again led Cal Poly with 42 receptions for 824 yards and 5 touchdowns while being named a first-team All-Great West selection for the second-straight season. In the September matchup againstSacramento State,Barden earned Great West Conference Player of the Week honors with his 9-reception, 200-yard and 2-touchdown performance. In the following game againstSan Jose State,he had 7 catches for 110 yards and a score. Barden's 824 receiving yards placed 11th on the all-time school single-season list, while he was named a College Sporting All-American.

Junior season

As a junior in 2007, Barden made the All-Great West First Team and was named theGreat WestCo-Offensive Player of the Year.He had 57 receptions for 1,467 yards and 18 touchdowns.In a 48-28 win overIdaho State,he had 10 catches for a career-high 268 yards, and 3 touchdowns. Following the year, he finished 15th in theWalter Payton Awardvoting, collecting 30 points, including one first-place ballot.

Senior season

As a senior in 2008, Barden matched his junior-year mark of 18 touchdowns and improved his reception total with 67.He had 1,257 yards receiving.Midway through the season, a Cal Poly student began printing T-shirts stating "Throw it to Ramses" which became sought-after items in the student section atSpanos Stadium.During aBattle for the Golden HorseshoeandGWFCtitle-winning victory over rival UC Davis on November 15, Barden brokeJerry Rice's previousdivisionrecord of 17 consecutive games having scored on a reception.Barden finished his Cal Poly career with 206 receptions, 4,203 yards, and 50 touchdowns. In his last game at Cal Poly, he had 108 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-35 loss toWeber Statein the first round of the FCS playoffs. After the year, Barden finished fourth in thePayton Awardvoting, gathering 127 total points in the balloting, including four first-place votes.

College statistics

Year	Team	G	GS	Rec	Yards	AVG	TD
2005	CP	13	13	40	655	16.4	9
2006	CP	11	11	42	824	19.6	5
2007	CP	11	11	57	1,467	25.7	18
2008	CP	11	11	67	1,257	18.8	18
Totals		46	46	206	4,203	20.4	50

NCAA records

• As of March 2023, Barden still held the all-timeFCSrecord for most consecutive career games with a touchdown catch: 20

Professional career

" "I think my size will give me an advantage in getting off the line of scrimmage and competing for the ball. And with this game being physical (it'll help) when the ball is in the air, enabling me to make plays."

Ramses Barden, 2009

Pre-draft

At theNFL Combine,Barden measured in at 6-foot-6.5 tall and 225 pounds. He timed at 4.61 seconds in the 40-yard dash, lifted 17 reps on the bench press, recorded a 33.5 "vertical jump, and a 9' 10" broad jump.He was also the tallest receiver in the draft class.

New York Giants

In the2009 NFL draft,the Giants moved up six spots in the third round of the draft to select Barden.The move up cost the Giants their own third-round pick (91st overall) and one of their two fifth-rounders (164th), which they sent to their division rivals, thePhiladelphia Eagles.He saw little playing time in his rookie season, participating in three games and recording 1 catch for 16 yards. In his second season, he had 5 catches for 64 yards in three games before being placed on injured reserve on November 16, 2010 after breaking his ankle and suffering ligament damage.Placed on the Active/Physically-Unable-To-Perform List on July 29, 2011, he returned to action on November 6, 2011, catching 2 passes for 24 yards in a win against theNew England Patriots.

Barden caught an 11-yard touchdown pass during the first half of New York's preseason game against Chicago on August 24, 2012.On September 20, 2012 vs. theCarolina Panthers,withHakeem Nicksout with a foot injury, Barden had a breakout performance, with 9 catches for 138 yards.In 2013 Barden was re-signed during the Giants' training camp, although he was released shortly before the regular season began on August 31.

Buffalo Bills

After sitting out the entire2013 NFL season,Barden signed with theBuffalo Billson January 16, 2014. He was released on July 21, 2014.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Barden was signed by theJacksonville Jaguarson August 6, 2014. The Jaguars released Barden on August 24, 2014.

Life after football

On July 6, 2015, Barden took part in a tryout with theEssendon Football Club.The tryout was limited to 10 minutes and Barden was not offered a contract or a second tryout after. He now works as a coach for the football team of Flintridge Preparatory School.

External links

• Cal Poly Mustangs bio