Ricky Seals-Jones Explained

Ricky Seals-Jones
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:15 March 1995
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:243
High School:Sealy (Sealy, Texas)
College:Texas A&M
Undraftedyear:2017
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:90
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:1,044
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:10
Pfr:SealRi00

Roderick "Ricky" Seals-Jones (born March 15, 1995) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M as a wide receiver and signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts.

Early years

A two-sport athlete at Sealy High School, Seals-Jones was a dominant force at the 3A Texas high school football level and was also named a Parade All-American in basketball.[1] [2]

College career

Seals-Jones played college football for Texas A&M from 2013 to 2016 under head coach Kevin Sumlin.[3] [4]

As a true freshman in 2013, he ended up redshirting after only appearing in two games before suffering a season-ending injury.[5] In the game against Rice, he had his first three collegiate receptions for 84 yards, which included a 71-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Matt Joeckel.[6]

As a redshirt freshman in 2014, his role in the offense expanded. In the season opener against #9 South Carolina, he recorded five receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown.[7] [8] In the next two games, against Lamar and Rice, he recorded a receiving touchdown in both games.[9] [10] On October 4, in a 48–31 loss against SEC West rival #12 Mississippi State, he had a season-high 10 receptions for 72 yards.[11] He finished his redshirt freshman season with a single reception for 21 yards against West Virginia in the 45–37 victory in the 2014 Liberty Bowl.[12]

As a redshirt sophomore in 2015, he played in all 13 games. On October 3, he scored his first receiving touchdown of the season against #21 Mississippi State.[13] [14] On October 17, he had his best collegiate performance against #10 Alabama with six receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown.[15] He finished out the season with three receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown in the 27–21 defeat to Louisville in the 2015 Music City Bowl.[16] [17]

As a redshirt junior in 2016, his production dropped but still was an important contributor to the Aggies. On September 3, against #16 UCLA in the season opener, he had four receptions for 57 yards in the 31–24 victory.[18] On September 24, against #17 Arkansas, he recorded one reception for 47 yards before suffering a left leg injury.[19] [20] He returned from his injury to play against #1 Alabama over a month later, but only had a single reception for 25 yards in the 33–14 loss.[21] On November 19, against UTSA, he had six receptions for a season-high 75 yards.[22] [23] In his final game with the Aggies, he had six receptions for 34 yards and his lone touchdown of the 2016 season in the 33–28 loss to the Kansas State Wildcats in the 2016 Texas Bowl.[24] [25] After the 2016 season, he decided to enter the 2017 NFL draft.[26]

Statistics

YearSchoolConfPosGRecYdsAvgTD
2013Texas A&MSECWR138428.01
2014Texas A&MSECWR11494659.54
2015Texas A&MSECWR134556012.44
2016Texas A&MSECWR92633312.81
Career1231,44211.710

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Seals-Jones was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2017.[27] The Cardinals chose to switch Seals-Jones from a wide receiver to tight end when he reported to training camp.[28] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[29] [30] He was promoted to the active roster on September 25, 2017.[31]

On September 25, 2017, in Week 3 against the Dallas Cowboys, he appeared on special teams in his NFL debut.[32] In Week 11, against the Houston Texans, he had recorded three receptions for 54 yards and the first two touchdowns of his professional career.[33] [34] He followed that up with four receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown in the next game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[35] [36] He finished the season with 12 receptions for 201 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games and one start.[37]

In 2018, Seals-Jones played in 15 games with five starts, recording 34 receptions for 343 yards and one touchdown.[38] Prior to the 2019 season, he was waived by the Cardinals during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[39]

Cleveland Browns

On September 1, 2019, Seals-Jones was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[40] In Week 15 against his former team, the Cardinals, Seals-Jones caught three passes for 29 yards and two touchdowns during the 38–24 loss.[41] In the 2019 season, he finished with 14 receptions for 229 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.[42]

Kansas City Chiefs

On April 9, 2020, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Seals-Jones to a one-year contract.[43] He was waived on January 2, 2021,[44] and re-signed to the practice squad four days later.[45] On January 16, 2021, Seals-Jones was promoted to the active roster.[46]

Washington Football Team

Seals-Jones signed with the Washington Redskins on May 25, 2021.[47] He recorded his first catch with Washington in a Week 2 victory against the New York Giants, making a game winning 19-yard touchdown reception late in the fourth quarter.[48] He was placed on injured reserve on January 8, 2022.[49] He appeared in 13 games in the 2021 season. He finished with 30 receptions for 271 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[50]

New York Giants

Seals-Jones signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the New York Giants on March 18, 2022.[51] On August 23, 2022, he was placed on injured reserve with a toe injury.[52] On September 2, 2022, he was released with an injury settlement.[53]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 9, 2023, Seals-Jones signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[54] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2023, then released a week later.[55]

Personal life

Seals-Jones is the cousin of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson.[56]

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Joiner . Scott . June 14, 2017 . Seals-Jones adjusting to life in the pros with the Cardinals . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181006154946/http://www.sealynews.com/stories/seals-jones-adjusting-to-life-in-the-pros-with-the-cardinals,24605 . October 6, 2018 . August 28, 2018 . The Sealy News . en.
  3. Web site: Ricky Seals-Jones College Stats . August 28, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . August 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829035024/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ricky-seals-jones-1.html . live .
  4. Web site: Ricky Seals-Jones commits to Texas A&M . August 28, 2018 . 247Sports . en-US . December 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121213101956/http://247sports.com/Article/Ricky-Seals-Jones-commits-to-Texas-AM-106005 . live .
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  26. Web site: Zwerneman . Brent . December 29, 2016 . Texas A&M receiver Ricky Seals-Jones declares for NFL draft . November 30, 2017 . SeattlePI . December 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030816/http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/aggies/article/Texas-A-M-receiver-Ricky-Seals-Jones-declares-for-10825547.php . live .
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  28. Web site: Selby . Zach . October 12, 2021 . WFT Daily: Ricky Seals-Jones' wild transition from WR to TE . October 12, 2021 . WashingtonFootball.com . October 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211012201540/https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/wft-daily-ricky-seals-jones-wild-transition-from-wr-to-te . live .
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  36. Web site: Root . Jess . November 26, 2017 . TE Ricky Seals-Jones has big first half for second straight game . August 28, 2018 . Cards Wire . en-US . August 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829000247/https://cardswire.usatoday.com/2017/11/26/te-ricky-seals-jones-has-big-first-half-for-second-straight-game/ . live .
  37. Web site: Ricky Seals-Jones 2017 Game Log . November 17, 2022 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . November 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117175828/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SealRi00/gamelog/2017/ . live .
  38. Web site: Ricky Seals-Jones 2018 Game Log . November 17, 2022 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . November 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117175742/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SealRi00/gamelog/2018/ . live .
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  43. Web site: Patra . Kevin . April 9, 2020 . Chiefs re-sign CB Bashaud Breeland to 1-year deal . March 19, 2021 . NFL.com . May 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200512100444/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001108857/article/chiefs-resign-cb-bashaud-breeland-to-1year-deal . live .
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  45. Web site: Goldman . Charles . January 6, 2021 . Chiefs sign TE Ricky Seals-Jones to practice squad . February 15, 2021 . USAToday.com . January 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210123150055/https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2021/01/06/kansas-city-chiefs-ricky-seals-jones-signed-to-practice-squad/ . live .
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  47. Web site: May 25, 2021 . Washington Signs TE Ricky Seals-Jones . May 25, 2021 . WashingtonFootball.com . May 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210525201816/https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-te-ricky-seals-jones . live .
  48. Web site: Jones . Mike . September 17, 2021 . Washington Football Team defeats New York Giants on last-second field goal . November 17, 2022 . Yahoo! Sports . October 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016130103/https://sports.yahoo.com/washington-football-team-defeats-york-035539630.html . live .
  49. Web site: January 8, 2022 . Washington makes multiple roster moves ahead of season finale . January 8, 2022 . WashingtonFootball.com . January 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220109004924/https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-makes-multiple-roster-moves-ahead-of-season-finale . dead .
  50. Web site: Ricky Seals-Jones 2021 Game Log . November 17, 2022 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . November 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117175540/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SealRi00/gamelog/2021/ . live .
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  52. Web site: Eisen . Michael . August 23, 2022 . Darrian Beavers to IR; Giants reduce roster to 80 players . November 17, 2022 . Giants.com . October 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004032621/https://www.giants.com/news/roster-transactions-darrian-beavers-ricky-seals-jones-nick-gates-matt-peart . live .
  53. Web site: Benton . Dan . September 2, 2022 . Giants make 21 transactions; host eight tryouts and one visit . November 17, 2022 . Giants Wire . November 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221108154851/https://giantswire.usatoday.com/lists/new-york-giants-make-21-transactions-host-eight-tryouts-one-visit/ . live .
  54. Web site: August 9, 2023 . Colts sign RB Jason Huntley, TE Ricky Seals-Jones; waive-injured TE La'Michael Pettway, S Michael Tutsie . August 9, 2023 . Colts.com . en-US.
  55. Web site: Stankevitz . JJ . August 29, 2023 . Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster . 2024-06-03 . Colts.com.
  56. Web site: Odegard . Kyle . November 30, 2017 . The Rise Of Ricky Seals-Jones . March 19, 2021 . www.azcardinals.com . en-US . June 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624182427/https://www.azcardinals.com/news/the-rise-of-ricky-seals-jones-19877872 . live .

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