Mark Ricks (gridiron football)
Position: | Defensive back |
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Personal information | |
Date of birth: | December 16, 1970 |
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Western Michigan |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Career Arena football statistics | |
Tackles: | 486.5 |
Interceptions: | 45 |
Pass breakups: | 121 |
Return yards: | 3,641 |
Totals TDs: | 11 |
Stats at ArenaFan.com |
Mark Ricks (born December 16, 1970) is a former American football defensive back who played ten seasons in the Arena Football League with the St. Louis Stampede, Nashville Kats, Portland Forest Dragons, Portland Forest Dragons/Oklahoma Wranglers, Los Angeles Avengers, Arizona Rattlers, Grand Rapids Rampage and [[New York Dragons]. He played college football at Western Michigan University. He was also a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers] and Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League.
Professional career
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Ricks played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1993.[1]
Toronto Argonauts
Ricks played for the Toronto Argonauts in 1993.[1]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Ricks was a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the 1994 off-season. He released by the Roughriders on July 2, 1994.[2]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Ricks played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1995.[1]
Ottawa Rough Riders
Ricks was signed by the Ottawa Rough Riders on July 31, 1995.[3]
St. Louis Stampede
Ricks played for the St. Louis Stampede in 1996.[4]
Nashville Kats
Ricks played for the Nashville Kats in 1997.[4]
Portland Forest Dragons/Oklahoma Wranglers
Ricks played for the Portland Forest Dragons/Oklahoma Wranglers from 1998 to 2000, earning Second Team All-Arena honors in 1999.[4][5] The Forest Dragons relocated to Oklahoma for the 2000 season.
Los Angeles Avengers
Ricks was signed by the Los Angeles Avengers on November 2, 2000. He earned First Team All-Arena honors in 2001.[5] He was released by the Avengers on December 11, 2002.[6]
Arizona Rattlers
Ricks signed with the Arizona Rattlers on December 31, 2002. He was released by the Rattlers on March 11, 2003.[7]
Grand Rapids Rampage
Ricks played for the Grand Rapids Rampage from 2003 to 2004.[4]
New York Dragons
Ricks was signed by the New York Dragons on March 7, 2006.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mark Ricks". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Football". Baltimore Sun. July 3, 1994. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Transactions". New York Times. August 1, 1995. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Mark Ricks". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Mark Ricks". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.