 Signed by Tampa Bay on October 13, 2009… Released by the Detroit Lions on September 30, 2009… Acquired off of waivers by Detroit on September 6, 2009 after spending two seasons in Baltimore (2007-08)… Appeared in 30 career games… Totaled three career receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown… Has also recorded 39 career punt returns for 309 yards (7.9 avg.) with one touchdown and 75 kickoff returns for 1,746 yards (23.3 avg.) with one touchdown… In 2007, was named to the Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America’s All-Rookie team when he averaged 24.7 yards per kickoff return (46 for 1,138 yards), including a 94-yard return for a touchdown vs. Indianapolis (12/9/07)… His 1,138 kickoff return yards that season were the second-most in Ravens history… Originally selected by Baltimore in the third round (74th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. |
 2009: Signed by Tampa Bay on October 13… Inactive for Tampa Bay against Carolina (10/18)… Made Buccaneer debut against New England (10/25)… Inactive against Green Bay (11/8) and at Miami (11/15)… Played in three games for Detroit before being released on September 30… Had one reception for seven yards for the Lions… Released by the Lions on September 30… Acquired by Detroit off waivers from the Ravens on September 6. |
 2008: Appeared in 12 games with the Ravens… Posted one reception for 43 yards and a touchdown… Returned 29 kickoffs for 608 yards (21.0 avg.) and had 23 punt returns for 138 yards (6.0 avg.), including a long of 35 yards… Played in all three postseason games with the Ravens, totaling two kickoff returns for 19 yards. 2007: Named to the Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America’s All-Rookie team with Baltimore… Played in 14 games and averaged 24.7 yards per kickoff return (46 for 1,138 yards), including a 94-yard return for a touchdown vs. Indianapolis (12/9)... It was the third-longest in Ravens history and the first since 1998… His 1,138 kickoff return yards were the second-most in Ravens history… Returned 16 punts for 171 yards (10.7 avg.), including a career-long 75-yard touchdown return vs. Arizona (9/23)… Became the first Raven to have a kickoff return and punt return for a touchdown in the same season… Also had one reception for 36 yards. |
 Earned first-team All-Big 12 honors as a return specialist at Kansas State… Played in 34 games, starting 29 at wide receiver... Finished his career with 73 catches for 1,144 yards to rank 18th in K-State’s career receiving yards... Also posted five rushes for 79 yards... Registered 48 punt returns for 553 yards and 21 kickoff returns for 499 yards and finished ranked seventh in career KOR average (23.8)... Totaled 2,275 career all-purpose yards during his career... Finished fifth in career punt returns (48) and yards (553), sixth in punt return average (11.5 avg.) and sixth in career punt return touchdowns (two)... Scored 11 touchdowns during his career (six receiving, two rushing, two punt returns and one kickoff return)... Earned first-team All-Big 12 honors as a return specialist and honorable mention honors at wide receiver from the league’s coaches as a senior... Also a first-team All-Big 12 selection by the Houston Chronicle and an honorable mention choice by The Associated Press... Earned his bachelor’s degree in social science at Kansas State in 2006. |
 Attended Westwood (Fort Pierce, FL) High School, where he was a three-year-starter... Earned All-Conference and All-Area honors as a senior... In September 2007, participated in the United Way Extreme Makeover Challenge, teaming with Baltimore area businesses to make over six classrooms in a local YMCA childcare facility... Teamed with the Baltimore City Police Department to distribute coats to men in need at the Helping Up Mission in Baltimore... Name is pronounced: YA-mahn Figures… Born Yamon Figurs on January 10, 1982 in Fort Pierce, Florida. |
