Mikhael Ricks
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Mikhael Roy Ricks is a former National Football League
tight end
/wide receiver
(1998–2004). He was 6'5" and weighed 260 pounds.
Mikhael attended Anahuac High School in Anahuac, Texas. He went to college at Stephen F. Austin State University
. He was drafted in round 2 of the 1998 amateur draft by the San Diego Chargers
. He played in 16 games in his first season with the Chargers. He had 30 receptions for 450 yards, maintaining a 15.0 yards per reception average. He scored 2 touchdowns. In 1999, he had 40 receptions for 429 yards and a 10.7 yards per reception and no touchdowns. In 2000, he only played 2 games, had three receptions for 35 yards (an 11.7 yards per reception average) and scored no touchdowns.
Next season he played for the Kansas City Chiefs
. He played in 16 games and had 18 receptions for 252 yards. He had 14.0 yards per reception and scored a touchdown. This is where he made his transition from WR to TE. He was a backup for Tony Gonzalez. In the next two seasons, he played for the Detroit Lions
. In 2002 he played in 14 games. He had 27 receptions for 339 yards, an average of 12.6 yards per catch, and had three touchdowns. In 2003, he played in 16 games and had 37 receptions for 434 yards, for an average of 11.7 yards per catch, and scored two touchdowns.
Mikhael no longer plays in the NFL, but he remains in the area where he got his start. He currently lives and works in San Diego. After venturing into the world of marketing and real estate he chose a new career path at Velocity Sports as a "Sports Performance Coach". There he helps young athletes reach their full potential, and aids them in the quest to reach the next level of their sport.Coach Mike is well known to student athletes, and loved by the students that he trains.
There is a street in the town he grew up in (Anahuac, Texas) named after him.
National Football League
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tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
/wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
(1998–2004). He was 6'5" and weighed 260 pounds.
Mikhael attended Anahuac High School in Anahuac, Texas. He went to college at Stephen F. Austin State University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. Founded as a teachers' college in 1923, the university was named after one of Texas' founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of another Texas founding...
. He was drafted in round 2 of the 1998 amateur draft by the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He played in 16 games in his first season with the Chargers. He had 30 receptions for 450 yards, maintaining a 15.0 yards per reception average. He scored 2 touchdowns. In 1999, he had 40 receptions for 429 yards and a 10.7 yards per reception and no touchdowns. In 2000, he only played 2 games, had three receptions for 35 yards (an 11.7 yards per reception average) and scored no touchdowns.
Next season he played for the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
. He played in 16 games and had 18 receptions for 252 yards. He had 14.0 yards per reception and scored a touchdown. This is where he made his transition from WR to TE. He was a backup for Tony Gonzalez. In the next two seasons, he played for the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
. In 2002 he played in 14 games. He had 27 receptions for 339 yards, an average of 12.6 yards per catch, and had three touchdowns. In 2003, he played in 16 games and had 37 receptions for 434 yards, for an average of 11.7 yards per catch, and scored two touchdowns.
Mikhael no longer plays in the NFL, but he remains in the area where he got his start. He currently lives and works in San Diego. After venturing into the world of marketing and real estate he chose a new career path at Velocity Sports as a "Sports Performance Coach". There he helps young athletes reach their full potential, and aids them in the quest to reach the next level of their sport.Coach Mike is well known to student athletes, and loved by the students that he trains.
There is a street in the town he grew up in (Anahuac, Texas) named after him.