Brandon Rideau
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Brandon Rideau is a professional gridiron football
wide receiver
who has played for the Toronto Argonauts
, Cleveland Browns
and the Chicago Bears
. Rideau played college football
at Kansas
.
, and played quarterback
throughout much his high school career
. He switched to wide receiver as a senior and had 39 receptions for 800 yards. He was a first-team all-district selection. Rideau also played basketball
for four years with his team going 36-0 and winning the Texas 4A state championship as a senior, as well as lettering
in track
as a standout member of the 400-meter relay
team.
career at the University of Kansas
two receptions shy of the school record, with 131 catches for 1,636 yards (12.5 avg.) and 14 TDs in 43 career games with the Jayhawks.
in 2005
and made the final squad, but injuries restricted his appearances. He was waived by the Browns during the 2006 preseason.
on the Chicago Bears practice squad. He was waived by the Bears on August 27, 2007, during the 2007 NFL preseason.
In the 2008 preseason with the Bears, three of the first four passes Rideau caught went for touchdowns, and he finished with five catches for 127 yards and a team-high 25.4 yards-per-catch average. He was released on August 31 during final cuts, but was re-signed to the Bears' practice squad a day later.
Rideau was signed to the active roster on November 21, 2008. He was waived on September 4, 2009.
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
who has played for the Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
, Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Rideau played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Kansas
Kansas Jayhawks football
The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate football program of the University of Kansas Jayhawks. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference....
.
Early years
Rideau attended Ozen High SchoolBeaumont Independent School District
Beaumont Independent School District is a public school district based in Beaumont, Texas .In addition to Beaumont, the district also serves the city of Bevil Oaks.In 2010, the school district was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency....
, and played quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
throughout much his high school career
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
. He switched to wide receiver as a senior and had 39 receptions for 800 yards. He was a first-team all-district selection. Rideau also played basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
for four years with his team going 36-0 and winning the Texas 4A state championship as a senior, as well as lettering
Varsity letter
A varsity letter is an award earned in the United States for excellence in school activities. A varsity letter signifies that its winner was a qualified varsity team member, awarded after a certain standard was met.- Description :...
in track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
as a standout member of the 400-meter relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
team.
College career
Rideau competed at and finished his collegiateCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
career at the University of Kansas
Kansas Jayhawks
The sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. They are one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference...
two receptions shy of the school record, with 131 catches for 1,636 yards (12.5 avg.) and 14 TDs in 43 career games with the Jayhawks.
Cleveland Browns
Rideau was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 2005
2005 Cleveland Browns season
The 2005 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 53rd season with the National Football League. Cleveland failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season with a record of six wins and ten losses.- Schedule :-Standings:...
and made the final squad, but injuries restricted his appearances. He was waived by the Browns during the 2006 preseason.
Chicago Bears
Rideau spent the 2006 season2006 NFL season
The 2006 NFL season was the 87th regular season of the National Football League.Regular season play was held from September 7 to December 31, 2006...
on the Chicago Bears practice squad. He was waived by the Bears on August 27, 2007, during the 2007 NFL preseason.
In the 2008 preseason with the Bears, three of the first four passes Rideau caught went for touchdowns, and he finished with five catches for 127 yards and a team-high 25.4 yards-per-catch average. He was released on August 31 during final cuts, but was re-signed to the Bears' practice squad a day later.
Rideau was signed to the active roster on November 21, 2008. He was waived on September 4, 2009.