Rueben Jacob Randle (born May 7, 1991) is an American former professional

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. He played

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(LSU), and was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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. He also spent time with the

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and

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Early life

Randle attended Bastrop High School in

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, where he played both

and

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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. His sophomore year, when Bastrop won the state championship, Randle had 14 catches for 433 yards and seven touchdowns. 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 ''

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'', and ''SuperPrep'', and was a participant in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. In addition to

, Randle also participated in

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and track at Bastrop. 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'', as well as the No. 1 wide receiver prospect and the No. 2 overall prospect in the nation. Randle had numerous scholarship offers, but on February 4, 2009 (National Signing Day), he committed to

via letter of intent. He also considered

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College career

In three seasons at LSU, Randle caught 97 passes for 1,634 yards and 13 touchdowns. As a junior, he was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection by SEC coaches, and earned second-team honors from the

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

Professional career

New York Giants

On April 27, 2012, Randle was drafted by the

in the 2nd round of the

. On May 11, Randle signed his rookie contract with the Giants. He totaled 188 receptions for 2,644 yards and 20 touchdowns in his four-year tenure with the Giants.

Philadelphia Eagles

On March 23, 2016, Randle signed a one-year contract worth roughly $3 million with the

. He was released on August 28.

Chicago Bears

On January 10, 2017, Randle signed a reserve/future contract with the Chicago Bears. On August 13, 2017, Randle was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. He was released on September 12, 2017.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On May 22, 2018 the

of the

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(CFL) announced they had signed Randle to a contract. He was released on June 9.

Career statistics

NFL career statistics

References

External links

NFL Combine bioLSU Tigers bio
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