Mark Ricks (gridiron football)

Mark Ricks
Personal information
Born: (1970-12-16) December 16, 1970 (age 54)
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College:Western Michigan
Position:Defensive back
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League 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. ^ a b c "Mark Ricks". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "Football". Baltimore Sun. July 3, 1994. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Transactions". New York Times. August 1, 1995. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d "Mark Ricks". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Mark Ricks". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  7. ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.