Yamon Figurs

Yamon Figurs
No. --     Free Agent
Wide receiver / Return specialist
Personal information
Date of birth: (1983-01-10) January 10, 1983 (age 30)
Place of birth: Fort Pierce, Florida
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College: Kansas State
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74
Debuted in 2007 for the Baltimore Ravens
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2006)
Career NFL statistics as of 2010
Receptions 5
Receiving yards 103
Receiving TDs 1
Total Return yards 2,296
Return TDs 2
Stats at NFL.com

Yamon Figurs (born January 10, 1983 in Fort Pierce, Florida) is a Canadian football wide receiver and return specialist, last with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State.

Figurs has also been a member of the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, and Tennessee Titans.

Early years

Figurs played high school football at Westwood High School in Fort Pierce, Florida. While there he was a three-year starter and earned All-Conference and All-Area honors as a senior. He also lettered in track and field and basketball.

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College career

Figurs played college football at Kansas State. During his senior year he earned first-team All-Big 12 honors as a return specialist. He finished his career with 73 receptions for 1,144 yards, and 2,275 all-purpose yards. In 2006 he received a bachelor's degree in social science.

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Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Figurs was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. During his rookie season he was the Ravens main kick and punt returner after their starting kick returner B. J. Sams suffered a torn Anterior cruciate ligament on September 10, 2007. He finished the season with one returned kick, and one punt for a touchdown. He was waived on September 5, 2009.

Detroit Lions

Figurs was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions on September 6, 2009. He was waived on September 30.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Figurs was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 13. He was waived on December 22 when the team re-signed wide receiver Michael Spurlock.

Oakland Raiders

Figurs signed a future contract with the Oakland Raiders on January 13, 2010. He was cut on September 15, 2010.

Cleveland Browns

On October 20, 2010 Figurs signed a contract with the Cleveland Browns to replace injured receivers Josh Cribbs and Mohammed Massaquoi. He was waived on October 26.

Tennessee Titans

On January 13, 2011 Figurs signed a future contract with the Tennessee Titans, but was waived on September 2.

Edmonton Eskimos

On April 16, 2012 Figurs signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was released on June 23, 2012.[1]

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References

  1. ^ "Eskimos announce roster moves | Edmonton Eskimos". Esks.com. 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-06-24. 
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