Ricky Earl Price (born September 16, 1987) is a former
American football safety. He was signed by the Chiefs as an
undrafted free agent in 2009 and played for the Chiefs in the 2009 and 2010 season. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Oklahoma State.
Early years
Price attended
Cypress Falls High School in Houston, graduated in 2005.
College career
Price attended
Oklahoma State University, 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
Kansas City Chiefs signed Price to their
practice squad
In sports, the practice squad, also called the taxi squad or practice roster, is a group of players signed by a team but not part of their main roster. Frequently used in gridiron football, they serve as extra players during the team's practices, ...
on October 28, 2009. He was promoted to the active roster on December 26 after
safety DaJuan Morgan
DaJuan Jamar Morgan (born October 21, 1985) is a former gridiron football safety. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2008 ...
was placed on
injured reserve
The injured reserve list ( IR list) is a designation used in North American professional sports leagues for athletes who suffer injuries and become unable to play. The exact name of the list varies by league; it is known as "injured reserve" in th ...
.
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
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