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| Born: | March 26, 1967 Columbia, South Carolina | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | South Carolina | ||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
| Supplemental draft: | 1988 / Round: 5 | ||||||
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Ryan Bethea (born March 26, 1967) is a former American football wide receiver who played two seasons with the Charlotte Rage of the Arena Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL Supplemental Draft. He played college football at the University of South Carolina.
Bethea was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL Supplemental Draft.[1] He entered the supplemental draft due to being suspended indefinitely from the South Carolina Gamecocks football team over drug-related charges.[2][3]
Bethea played for the Charlotte Rage from 1992 to 1993, recording 118 receptions and 24 touchdowns on 1,330 receiving yards.[4] He earned AFL All-Star honors in 1993.[5]
Bethea was head coach of the Bergen Storm from 2009 to 2010.[6]