Charleston Rambo (born August 10, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma before transferring to Miami and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers in 2022.

Charleston Rambo
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Rambo with the Montreal Alouettes in 2024
No. 14 – Montreal Alouettes
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-08-10) August 10, 1999 (age 25)
Cedar Hill, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Cedar Hill
(Cedar Hill, Texas)
College:Oklahoma (2017–2020)
Miami (FL) (2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024
Targets:35
Receptions:25
Receiving yards:295
Touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Rambo attended Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas, where he played high school football. As a senior in 2016, he had 87 receptions for 1,590 yards and 25 touchdowns. He committed to playing college football for Oklahoma.[1]

College career

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After redshirting his first year at Oklahoma in 2017, Rambo played in 12 games in 2018 and had eight receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown.[2][3][4] He took over as a starter in 2019 and started all 14 games.[5][6] He finished second on the team to CeeDee Lamb with 43 receptions for 743 yards and five touchdowns.[7]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+58 in
(1.84 m)
177 lb
(80 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.57 s 1.53 s 2.57 s 4.21 s 7.09 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]

Carolina Panthers

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Rambo signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2022.[10] He was waived on August 30.[11]

Orlando Guardians

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On November 17, 2022, Rambo was drafted by the Orlando Guardians of the XFL.[12] He was released from his contract on May 15, 2023.[13]

Philadelphia Eagles

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On May 16, 2023, Rambo signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[14] He was waived/injured by the Eagles on August 6, 2023.[15] He was waived with an injury settlement on September 12, 2023.[16]

Montréal Alouettes

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On May 13, 2024, Rambo signed with the Montreal Alouettes[17] of the Canadian Football League. During training camp, he wore number 76.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Jalen Reagor, Charleston Rambo commit to Oklahoma". Sports Illustrated. March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Aber, Ryan (January 20, 2019). "OU football: After Orange Bowl breakout, Charleston Rambo looking for big things in 2019". Oklahoman.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Bailey, Eric (April 3, 2019). "OU football: Was Charleston Rambo's turning point at the Orange Bowl? Or was it a dropped TD pass vs. Kansas State?". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Palmateer, Tyler (May 19, 2019). "OU football: Charleston Rambo benefits from finish to 2018–19". Norman Transcript. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Bailey, Eric (September 21, 2019). "OU football: Sophomore receiver Charleston Rambo's patience paying off for Sooners". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "OU's Rambo expects to produce even more in the future". Oklahoman.com. September 16, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Palmateer, Tyler (April 8, 2020). "OU football: As CeeDee Lamb eyes NFL, Oklahoma's next crop of receivers prepping for bigger roles". Norman Transcript. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "Charleston Rambo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "Charleston Rambo, Miami (FL), WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  10. ^ Gantt, Darin (May 1, 2022). "Panthers agree to terms with 2022 undrafted free agents". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  11. ^ "Panthers make transactions to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  14. ^ Spadaro, Dave (May 16, 2023). "Rookie Minicamp tryout earns contract with Eagles". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  15. ^ "Eagles sign Josh Andrews". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 6, 2023.
  16. ^ "Eagles sign Nicholas Morrow to the active roster, Rashaan Evans to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 12, 2023.
  17. ^ "Montreal Alouettes sign former Miami standout Charleston Rambo". 3downnation.com.com. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  18. ^ "CHARLESTON RAMBO #76 RECEVEUR ÉLOIGNÉ". montrealalouettes.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
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