Mark Ricks | |
Position: | Defensive back |
Birth Date: | 16 December 1970 |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lbs: | 175 |
College: | Western Michigan |
Pastteams: | |
Highlights: |
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Aflstatlabel1: | Tackles |
Aflstatvalue1: | 486.5 |
Aflstatlabel2: | Interceptions |
Aflstatvalue2: | 45 |
Aflstatlabel3: | Pass breakups |
Aflstatvalue3: | 121 |
Aflstatlabel4: | Return yards |
Aflstatvalue4: | 3,641 |
Aflstatlabel5: | Totals TDs |
Aflstatvalue5: | 11 |
Afl: | 1344 |
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.
Ricks played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1993.[1]
Ricks played for the Toronto Argonauts in 1993.[1]
Ricks was a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the 1994 off-season. He released by the Roughriders on July 2, 1994.[2]
Ricks played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1995.[1]
Ricks was signed by the Ottawa Rough Riders on July 31, 1995.[3]
Ricks played for the St. Louis Stampede in 1996.[4]
Ricks played for the Nashville Kats in 1997.[4]
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.
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]
Ricks signed with the Arizona Rattlers on December 31, 2002. He was released by the Rattlers on March 11, 2003.[7]
Ricks played for the Grand Rapids Rampage from 2003 to 2004.[4]
Ricks was signed by the New York Dragons on March 7, 2006.[8]