Name Ryan Lankford College: Illinois Height 1.8 m | Undrafted: 2014 Weight 74 kg Roster status: Reserve/Future | |
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Date of birth: (1991-12-09) December 9, 1991 (age 24) High school: Jacksonville (FL) Paxon Education University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Number 12 (Illinois Fighting Illini football / Wide receiver) Parents Paul Lankford, Wanda Lankford | ||
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Ryan Lankford (born December 9, 1991) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Illinois and signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
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- Illinois wr ryan lankford 2014 pro day workout
- One On One Ryan Lankford
- High school college
- Miami Dolphins
- Indianapolis Colts
- Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Personal
- References
One-On-One - Ryan Lankford
High school & college
Lankford played wide receiver, defensive back, kicker, punter, and also served as a kickoff and punt returner for Paxon School for Advanced Studies. He also lettered in track and field. Lankford then attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he played 43 games and recorded 70 receptions for 1,014 receiving yards. He also played as a punter, averaging 39.4 yards on 19 punts. As a junior in 2012, Lankford led the team in receiving yards (469) and touchdowns (5).
Miami Dolphins
After going undrafted in 2014 Lankford signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 11, 2014, and was waived four days later.
Indianapolis Colts
On May 18, he signed with the Indianapolis Colts. Greg Moore was waived to make room for Lankford. He was waived on August 30, and resigned to the practice squad on September 1. On January 19, 2015, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts. He was released by the Colts on August 31, 2016.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Lankford signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on November 7, 2015. He played in one game during their 2015 season. In his second season in the CFL Lankford saw more playing time, playing in 9 games, catching 19 passes for 165 yards. Despite the increased play time he was on, and off the practice roster multiple times during the season, and was ultimately released on October 25, 2016.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
On January 24, 2017, Lankford signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL).
Personal
Lankford's father, Paul, played cornerback for the Miami Dolphins from 1982 to 1991.
