Ramses Barden
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NYG | 6 | 14 | 21 | 220 | 0 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| 2011 | NYG | 6 | 9 | 19 | 94 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 | NYG | 4 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Career Summary
Ramses Barden was a Cal Poly wide receiver selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
The Altadena, California native set major receiving records at Cal Poly before playing four NFL seasons with the Giants.
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Early Life
Barden is from Altadena, California.
NFL player information lists Cal Poly San Luis Obispo as his college.
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College Career
Barden set virtually every Cal Poly career receiving record from 2005 through 2008.
He finished with 206 receptions, 4,203 receiving yards and 50 touchdown catches.
He also set FCS records for consecutive games with a touchdown catch over two seasons and in a single season, and caught touchdown passes in 32 career games.
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Path to the NFL
The Giants selected Barden in the third round, 85th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
The Giants identified him as their 2009 third-round wide receiver from Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo.
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NFL Career
Barden played 29 games in four seasons with the New York Giants.
He made one start and caught 29 passes for 394 yards; his 2012 game at Carolina included career highs of nine receptions and 138 yards.
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Career Accomplishments
Barden was a four-time first-team All-Great West Conference selection and twice a Walter Payton Award finalist.
His 50 touchdown receptions placed him among only three FCS players at the time to reach that career total.
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Playing Style
Barden was a large, productive FCS receiver who used his size and athleticism to dominate at Cal Poly.
Giants personnel described him as bigger, faster and stronger than opponents at his college level and praised how he improved during Senior Bowl week.
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Legacy
Cal Poly inducted Barden into its Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019.
His 206 catches, 4,203 receiving yards and 50 touchdowns remain defining marks in the program's receiving record book.
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Post-Career
Barden has coached football and basketball at Flintridge Prep in La Cañada, California.
Cal Poly also identifies him as a curriculum developer, broadcast analyst and wellness-empowerment advocate.
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22343, 00-0026902, 1986-01-01, Ramses Barden, Ramses, Barden
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