Joseph "Joe" Yearby is an American former professional

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. He played college football at the

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. He was a backup to running back

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as a freshman, but started in his sophomore year. In his sophomore year, he became just the ninth player from the

to surpass 1,000 yards in a season.

College career

Yearby was a 4-Star recruit coming out of Miami Central High School. He committed to Miami on February 26, 2013.

College statistics

Yearby played in 12 games in his Freshman year, rushed for 509 yards in 86 carries for 1 touchdown and also caught 8 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. In his sophomore year he played in 13 games rushing for 1,002 yards and 6 touchdowns also added 23 receptions for 273 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was named to the third-team All-ACC after his 2015 campaign. Following the completion of his junior season, on January 3, 2017, the University of Miami announced that Yearby would forego his Senior season to enter the

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Professional career

On August 1, 2018, Yearby was signed by the

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of the

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, for what has been described as a "brief stint". In 2019, he was cut from the Apollos roster and went on to figure in the roster of the National Gridiron League team, St. Louis Stampede (Camp only). In 2020, he appeared in the draft pool of the

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and with the team Wichita Force (Camp only).

References

3. ^ "Miami Hurricanes Football 2016 Player Profile: Joseph Yearby".

External links

Miami Hurricanes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yearby, Joseph Living people American football running backs Miami Hurricanes football players Miami Central Senior High School alumni Players of American football from Miami Orlando Apollos players Year of birth missing (living people)