Lester Ricard
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| Carolina Panthers — No. 8 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: December 11, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Denham Springs, Louisiana | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 228 lb (103 kg) |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
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| College: Tulane | |
| Undrafted in 2007 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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Lester Ray Ricard, Jr. (born December 11, 1983 in Denham Springs, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Tulane.
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[edit] Early years
Lester Ricard attended Amite High School in Amite, Louisiana and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, as a senior, he passed for 2,421 yards and 23 touchdowns, led his team to the semi-finals of the Class 3A playoffs, was named the District's Most Valuable Player, earned All-America honors from Parade Magazine, was a SuperPrep All-American, and named as a third team All-South selection by BorderWars.
After his senior season, he was rated as the nation's No. 5 quarterback by Rivals.com, selected as a member of the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen as well as the Dallas Morning News Super Southern 100. In basketball, he was a four-year varsity letterman. Ricard graduated from Amire High School in 2002 with a 3.0 GPA.
However, during his last game for the Amite Warriors, Ricard misread a play by Coach Donald Currier. His mistake ended the season low in the play-off bracket.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Jacksonville Jaguars
In the 2007 preseason match against the Miami Dolphins, Ricard completed 6 of 9 passes for 80 yards which included a 30 yard pass which was the longest of the day. Ricard was a member of the Jaguars practice squad until he was waived on April 30, 2008.
[edit] Carolina Panthers
On May 19, 2008, Ricard was signed by the Carolina Panthers.
