Mark Ricks (gridiron football)

Mark Ricks
No. 28, 9, 17, 18, 14[1]
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1970-12-16) December 16, 1970
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College:Western Michigan
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 L. Ricks (born December 16, 1970) is an American former professional 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.

Early life

Mark L. Ricks was born on December 16, 1970, in Los Angeles.[1] He was a two-year letterman for the Western Michigan Broncos of Western Michigan University from 1991 to 1992.[1]

Professional career

Ricks played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1993.[2]

Ricks also played for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 1993.[2]

Ricks was a member of the Roughriders during the 1994 off-season. He released by the Roughriders on July 2, 1994.[3]

Ricks played for the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1995.[2]

Ricks was signed by the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL on July 31, 1995.[4]

Ricks played for the St. Louis Stampede of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1996.[5]

Ricks played for the Nashville Kats of the AFL in 1997.[5]

Ricks played for the Portland Forest Dragons/Oklahoma Wranglers of the AFL from 1998 to 2000, earning second-team All-Arena honors in 1999.[5][6] The Forest Dragons relocated to Oklahoma for the 2000 season.

Ricks was signed by the AFL's Los Angeles Avengers on November 2, 2000. He earned first-team All-Arena honors in 2001.[6] He was released by the Avengers on December 11, 2002.[7]

Ricks signed with the Arizona Rattlers of the AFL on December 31, 2002. He was released by the Rattlers on March 11, 2003.[8]

Ricks played for the AFL's Grand Rapids Rampage from 2003 to 2004.[5]

Ricks was signed by the New York Dragons of the AFL on March 7, 2006.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mark Ricks". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Mark Ricks". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Football". Baltimore Sun. July 3, 1994. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  4. ^ "Transactions". New York Times. August 1, 1995. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d "Mark Ricks". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Mark Ricks". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  7. ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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