Ricky Earl Price (born September 16, 1987) is a former

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. He was signed by the Chiefs as an

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in 2009 and played for the Chiefs in the 2009 and 2010 season. He played

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Early years

Price attended Cypress Falls High School in Houston, graduated in 2005.

College career

Price attended

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, where he played wide receiver for his first two seasons, and became a full-time starter at safety his junior and senior years.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

The

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signed Price to their

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on October 28, 2009. He was promoted to the active roster on December 26 after

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was placed on

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.Kansas City Chiefs announcement, Dec. 26, 2009.
/ref> Price spent the majority of the 2010 season on the practice squad before being activated in December. Price was waived on September 3, 2014, during the final roster cutdowns.

External links

Kansas City Chiefs bio

References

1987 births Living people Players of American football from Houston American football wide receivers American football safeties Oklahoma State Cowboys football players Kansas City Chiefs players {{defensiveback-1980s-stub