Ryan Yarborough

Bio

Ryan Yarborough was an explosive playmaker at Wyoming. His ability to make clutch catches and stretch the field helped make him one of the most prolific receivers in college football history. A two-time First Team All-American, Yarborough led the nation in receiving yards in both 1992 (1,351) and 1993 (1,512). He set NCAA marks at the time for the most career receiving yards (4,357), 200-plus yard receiving games (7), most 1,000-yard receiving seasons in a career (3), and the most games catching a touchdown pass in a career (27). He still holds the NCAA record for yards per reception (minimum of 200 catches), averaging 19.0 yards for his 229 career receptions. His 42 career touchdown receptions ranked eighth all-time, and his average of 137.5 receiving yards per game in 1993 still ranks him among the top 30 in history. Playing for coach Paul Roach his freshman season and Joe Tiller the next three, Yarborough helped the Cowboys to a 26-21 overall record, including appearances in the 1990 and 1993 Copper Bowls and an 8-4 record in 1993 with a share of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) title. Yarborough was a dominant force in the WAC, earning First Team All-WAC honors in both 1992 and 1993. He led Wyoming in receiving for three straight years from 1991 to 1993 and broke nearly every significant school receiving record, including the single-season mark for receiving yards with 1,512 in 1993, the single-season record for touchdown receptions with 16, and the career record for touchdown receptions with 42.

Career Highlights

• 1993 All-Conference
• 1993 First Team All-America
• 1992 All-Conference
• 1992 Led Nation in Receiving