| Richard Seals | |
| Number: | 94, 76 |
| Position: | Offensive line Defensive line |
| Birth Date: | March 18, 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 305 |
| High School: | Madison (Houston, Texas) |
| College: | Utah (1995–1999) |
| Draftyear: | 2000 |
| Draftround: | 7 |
| Draftpick: | 218 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Aflstatlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Aflstatvalue1: | 8 |
| Aflstatlabel2: | Pass break-ups |
| Aflstatvalue2: | 2 |
| Afl: | Richard_Seals-4897 |
Richard Anthony Seals (born March 18, 1976) is an American former football defensive tackle. He played college football at Utah. He was selected in the seventh round (218th overall) of the 2000 NFL draft by the New York Jets.
In his career, he also played for the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe, the Buffalo Bills of the NFL, and the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Seals attended James Madison High School in Houston, Texas. Seals joined the high school football team in tenth grade as a tight end.[1] As a senior he recorded 21 receptions for 520 yards. Besides Utah, he was also recruited by Minnesota, Syracuse and Texas A&M.[2]
As a freshman, in 1996, Seals started the season as a back-up tight end. On September 18, he was switched to defensive tackle and 10 days later started against Kansas.[1]
Seals was selected in the seventh round (218th overall) of the 2000 NFL draft by the New York Jets. On May 18, 2000, he signed his rookie contract.[3] After being released by the Jets, he changed teams multiple times, spending time with the Frankfurt Galaxy for the 2001 season. Then spending the 2002, 2003, and part of the 2004 seasons with the Buffalo Bills. On November 1, 2005, he was signed by the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League,[4] where he appeared in eight games over the 2005 and 2006 seasons.
In 2016, Seals filed a lawsuit against the NCAA and the Western Athletic Conference claiming the failed to protect athletes from concussions. In the suit, he claimed he had numerous concussions at practice and in. As a result, he suffers from deficient cognitive and reasoning skills, memory loss, sleeplessness and mood swings.[5]