A second-round pick in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft, he played his entire professional career for the NFL's Detroit Lions.
Yarbrough was an offensive end, doubled on defense as a roving "monster man" linebacker, and also kicked most of the extra points for the Bulldogs.
[3] He was a sophomore starter for the Steve Spurrier-led squad that won the first major bowl game in Gators history when they defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 27–12 to win the 1967 Orange Bowl.
Yarbrough returned to Florida during the NFL off-season to complete his bachelor's degree in marketing in 1971, and he was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great.
"[4] In a 2006 article series written for The Gainesville Sun, he was ranked among the 100 greatest Gator football players of all time (No.