Sport(s) Football 1982-83 L.A. Valley (JC) Positions Wide receiver | Name Eric Yarber Titles Wide receiver Role Coach Conference Pacific-12 Conference | |
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Education Los Angeles Valley College, University of Idaho | ||
Ucla wr coach eric yarber on training camp
Eric Lamone Yarber (born September 22, 1963) is an American football coach and former college player who is currently the wide receivers coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).
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- Ucla wr coach eric yarber on training camp
- Oc register ucla wr s coach eric yarber at spring practice apr 9
- College career
- Coaching career
- Personal life
- References
Yarber played two seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver for the Washington Redskins from 1986-87. The Redskins won the Super Bowl following the 1987 season.
Oc register ucla wr s coach eric yarber at spring practice apr 9
College career
Yarber graduated from Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California, and played junior college football at Los Angeles Valley College. He transferred to Idaho of the Big Sky Conference in 1984 and played for head coach Dennis Erickson. Yarber was the conference MVP in 1985, his senior season. He was selected in the 12th round of the 1986 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.
Coaching career
Yarber began his coaching career at Idaho in 1996 as a secondary defensive back coach under second-year head coach Chris Tormey. He was later hired to be the wide receivers coach at UNLV. In 1998, head coach Dennis Erickson hired Yarber to be the offensive quality control coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Yarber coached under Erickson from 1998-2004 and from 2007-2009 in some capacity. From 1999-2002, he was on the staff at Oregon State. In 1999, he was the running backs coach, the next year, he became the wide receivers coach. He coached Chad Johnson and T. J. Houshmandzadeh during their time with the Beavers. He followed Erickson to the pros and he served as the San Francisco 49ers receivers coach in 2003 and 2004. Following Erickson's dismissal, Yarber served as the receivers coach for the Washington Huskies for two seasons under head coach Tyrone Willingham. In 2007, Yarber became the receivers coach for the Arizona State under Erickson and served in that position until the end of the 2009 season. In 2010, Yarber moved back to the NFL for two seasons with as the wide receivers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
On January 2, 2012, following a 4-12 record in the 2011 season, Raheem Morris and his entire coaching staff were fired. On January 9, 2012, Yarber was named the wide receivers coach for UCLA under new head coach Jim L. Mora.
In 2017, Yarber became the wide receivers coach for the Los Angeles Rams.
Personal life
He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho in 1995. He was married in June 2005 to his wife, Michele. He has one son Kameryon.