Eric Yarber
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Position: | Los Angeles, California) | ||||
College: | Idaho | ||||
NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 12 / Pick: 323 | ||||
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Eric Lamone Yarber (born September 22, 1963) is an
.Early years
Born in
Yarber was selected in the
Coaching career
Yarber began his coaching career back at Idaho in 1996 as a secondary defensive back coach under second-year head coach Chris Tormey. He was the wide receivers coach at UNLV in 1997. The next year, head coach Dennis Erickson hired Yarber to be the offensive quality control coach of the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL, and coached under Erickson from 1998–2004 and 2007–2009.
From 1999–2002, Yarber was on Erickson's staff at
In 2010, Yarber moved back to the NFL for two seasons with as the wide receivers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[10] Following a 4–12 record in 2011, Raheem Morris and his staff were fired on January 2, 2012. A week later on January 9, Yarber was named the wide receivers coach for UCLA under new head coach Jim Mora. He returned to the NFL in 2017 as the wide receivers coach for the Los Angeles Rams. Yarber won his first championship as coach and second overall after the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.[11]
Personal life
Yarber received his bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho in 1995. He was married in June 2005 to his wife Michele and they have one son Kameryon.
References
- ^ a b Stalwick, Howie (September 13, 1984). "Yarber: Life's not black-and-white". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 33.
- ^ a b Barrows, Bob (November 23, 1985). "Yarber forges a place for the 'little man'". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ Barrows, Bob (November 24, 1985). "Idaho reigns as Big Sky Conference champs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ Barrows, Bob (November 25, 1985). "Playoff-bound Vandals hope there's no place like Dome". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ "Weber, Idaho offenses 1-2 in nation". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 26, 1985. p. 2B.
- ^ Barrows, Bob (November 30, 1985). "Idaho begins 'second season' today looking for a repeat". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 6B.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Player Bio: Eric Yarber - University of Washington Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ "Player Bio: Eric Yarber - ARIZONA STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Eric Yarber". Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals - February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
External links
- Los Angeles Rams bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference