Rueben Randle

Rueben Randle

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Randle with the New York Giants in 2012
No. --Free agent
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-05-07) May 7, 1991
Place of birth: Bastrop, Louisiana
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Bastrop (LA)
College: LSU
NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 63
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Receptions: 188
Receiving yards: 2,644
Receiving touchdowns: 20
Player stats at NFL.com

Rueben Jacob Randle (born May 7, 1991) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU).

High school career

Randle attended Bastrop High School in Bastrop, Louisiana, where he played both wide receiver and quarterback in his senior year due to the graduation of quarterback Randall Mackey. That year, Randle connected on 166 of 274 passes (60.6 completion percentage) for 2,442 yards and 20 touchdowns, while also rushing for a team-high 680 yards and 12 more scores.[1]

His sophomore year, when Bastrop won the state championship, Randle had 14 catches for 433 yards and seven touchdowns.[2] As a junior, Randle had 55 receptions for 1,058 yards and 11 touchdowns, earning him a Class 4A All-Louisiana designation. Randle earned All-American honors by Parade, USA Today, and SuperPrep, and was a participant in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

In addition to football, Randle also participated in basketball, baseball and track at Bastrop.

College recruiting

As one of the top-rated prospects in the nation, Randle was a consensus five-star prospect by all major recruiting services. Randle was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com,[3] as well as the No. 1 wide receiver prospect and the No. 2 overall prospect in the nation.[4] Randle had numerous scholarship offers, but on February 4, 2009 (National Signing Day), he committed to Louisiana State via letter of intent. He also considered Alabama, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Miami.[5]

Randle is an athlete that is a cross between A. J. Green and Julio Jones. He should have a similar impact at the next level.
Daniel Montoya, a national recruiting analyst for Rivals.com.[6]

Professional career

2012 NFL Draft

Following Louisiana State University's loss in the 2011 National Championship game vs. Alabama, Randle announced his intention to enter the upcoming NFL draft.

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 3 in 210 lb 4.43 s 1.52 s 2.57 s 4.36 s 6.99 s 31 in 10 ft 1 in 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[7]

New York Giants

On April 27, 2012, Randle was drafted by the New York Giants in the 2nd round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Randle is going to have a great opportunity. He's blessed with talent, and he goes to a great organization.
Mike Mayock, former NFL safety and current NFL Network analyst

Randle was signed in early May 2012 by the New York Giants.[8]

He has totaled 131 receptions for 1847 yards and 12 touchdowns with a 14.1 average in his first three years with the Giants.

Philadelphia Eagles

On March 23, 2016, Randle signed a one-year contract worth roughly $3 million with the Philadelphia Eagles.[9] He was released on August 28.[10]

References

  1. Mitcham, Marq (January 8, 2009), "Randle named first-team All-American", Bastrop Daily Enterprise
  2. Varney, James (August 9, 2009), "Heralded LSU freshmen should get an opportunity, Coach Les Miles says, with video and photo gallery", The Times-Picayune
  3. Rivals.com wide receivers 2009, January 20, 2009
  4. Rivals.com Rivals100 2009, January 28, 2009
  5. Evans, Thayer (January 2, 2009), "Rueben Randle, Prospect at Receiver, Has Open Future", New York Times
  6. Munsterteiger, Adam (December 28, 2008), "Randle enjoys new No. 1 status", Rivals.com
  7. *Rueben Randle | Louisiana State, WR : 2012 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
  8. Castillo, Jorge (May 11, 2012), Giants sign second-round choice Rueben Randle; only one draft pick remains unsigned
  9. Wesseling, Chris (March 23, 2016). "Eagles signing former Giants WR Rueben Randle". NFL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  10. Rosenthal, Gregg (August 28, 2016). "Eagles release Rueben Randle, Chris Givens". NFL.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
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