Ramses Barden

Ramses Alexander Barden (born January 1, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cal Poly Mustangs and was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft. He had 57 receptions for 1,467 yards and 18 touchdowns.

Senior season As a senior in 2008, Barden matched his junior-year mark of 18 touchdowns and improved his reception total with 67. During a Battle for the Golden Horseshoe and GWFC title-winning victory over rival UC Davis on November 15, Barden broke Jerry Rice's previous division record of 17 consecutive games having scored on a reception. Barden finished his Cal Poly career with 206 receptions, 4,203 yards, and 50 touchdowns. In his last game at Cal Poly, he had 108 yards and two touchdowns in a 49–35 loss to Weber State in the first round of the FCS playoffs. After the year, Barden finished fourth in the Payton Award voting, gathering 127 total points in the balloting, including four first-place votes.

College statistics YearTeam G GS Rec Yards AVG TD2005 CP 13 13 40 655 16.4 92006 CP 11 11 42 824 19.6 52007 CP 11 11 57 1,467 25.7 182008 CP 11 11 67 1,257 18.8 18Totals 46 46 206 4,203 20.4 50

NCAA records

As of March 2023, Barden still held the all-time FCS record for most consecutive career games with a touchdown catch: 20

Professional career quote=''"I think my size will give me an advantage in getting off the line of scrimmage and competing for the ball. And with this game being physical (it'll help) when the ball is in the air, enabling me to make plays." He was also the tallest receiver in the draft class. The move up cost the Giants their own third-round pick (91st overall) and one of their two fifth-rounders (164th), which they sent to their division rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles. Placed on the Active/Physically-Unable-To-Perform List on July 29, 2011, he returned to action on November 6, 2011, catching 2 passes for 24 yards in a win against the New England Patriots.

Barden caught an 11-yard touchdown pass during the first half of New York's preseason game against Chicago on August 24, 2012. On September 20, 2012, vs. the Carolina Panthers, with Hakeem Nicks out with a foot injury, Barden had a breakout performance, with 9 catches for 138 yards. In 2013 Barden was re-signed during the Giants' training camp, although he was released shortly before the regular season began on August 31.

Buffalo Bills After sitting out the entire 2013 NFL season, Barden signed with the Buffalo Bills on January 16, 2014. He was released on July 21, 2014.

Jacksonville Jaguars Barden was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 6, 2014. The Jaguars released Barden on August 24, 2014.

Life after football On July 6, 2015, Barden took part in a tryout with the Essendon Football Club. The tryout was limited to 10 minutes and Barden was not offered a contract or a second tryout after. He now works as a coach for the football team of Flintridge Preparatory School.