Mark Ricks (born December 16, 1970) is a former
American football
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defensive back who played ten seasons in the
Arena Football League
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with the
St. Louis Stampede
The St. Louis Stampede were a professional arena football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The team was a member of the Pacific Division (AFL), Central Division of the American Conference, in the Arena Football League (AFL). The Stampede compet ...
,
Nashville Kats
The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the original franchise's move to A ...
,
Portland Forest Dragons
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* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
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,
Portland Forest Dragons/Oklahoma Wranglers,
Los Angeles Avengers
The Los Angeles Avengers were an Arena Football League team based in Los Angeles, California, from 2000 through 2008. They folded on April 19, 2009.
History
The Los Angeles Avengers played their home games at the Staples Center, which is also th ...
,
Arizona Rattlers,
Grand Rapids Rampage
The Grand Rapids Rampage was an arena football team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The team began play in 1998 in the Arena Football League as an expansion team. They were last coached by Steve Thonn. Their home arena was the Van Andel Arena.
...
and
New York Dragons
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. He played
college football at
Western Michigan University
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. He was also a member of the
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division.
The Roughriders were founded in ...
,
Toronto Argonauts
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,
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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and
Ottawa Rough Riders of the
Canadian Football League
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.
Professional career
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Ricks played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1993.
Toronto Argonauts
Ricks played for the Toronto Argonauts in 1993.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Ricks was a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the 1994 off-season. He released by the Roughriders on July 2, 1994.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Ricks played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1995.
Ottawa Rough Riders
Ricks was signed by the Ottawa Rough Riders on July 31, 1995.
St. Louis Stampede
Ricks played for the St. Louis Stampede in 1996.
Nashville Kats
Ricks played for the Nashville Kats in 1997.
Portland Forest Dragons/Oklahoma Wranglers
Ricks played for the Portland Forest Dragons/Oklahoma Wranglers from 1998 to 2000, earning Second Team
All-Arena honors in 1999.
The Forest Dragons relocated to Oklahoma for the
2000 season.
Los Angeles Avengers
Ricks was signed by the Los Angeles Avengers on November 2, 2000. He earned First Team All-Arena honors in 2001.
He was released by the Avengers on December 11, 2002.
Arizona Rattlers
Ricks signed with the Arizona Rattlers on December 31, 2002. He was released by the Rattlers on March 11, 2003.
Grand Rapids Rampage
Ricks played for the Grand Rapids Rampage from 2003 to 2004.
New York Dragons
Ricks was signed by the New York Dragons on March 7, 2006.
References
External links
Just Sports Stats
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Living people
1970 births
Players of American football from Los Angeles
American football defensive backs
Canadian football defensive backs
American players of Canadian football
Western Michigan Broncos football players
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Toronto Argonauts players
Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Ottawa Rough Riders players
St. Louis Stampede players
Nashville Kats players
Portland Forest Dragons players
Oklahoma Wranglers players
Los Angeles Avengers players
Arizona Rattlers players
Grand Rapids Rampage players
New York Dragons players
Players of Canadian football from Los Angeles