Richard Alexander Wagner (born October 21, 1989) is an

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offensive tackle who is a free agent. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played college football at

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. Wagner has also been a member of the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers.

Early life

In high school, Wagner originally played wide receiver to avoid an injury, as his first priority at the time was basketball. It was a compromise with his high school coach that Wagner even played as a sophomore.

College career

Wagner walked on as a tight end. After redshirting in 2008, Wagner made his college debut on September 12, 2009 against

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. Wagner appeared in 12 of the 13 games during his freshman season. In 2010, Wagner made his first career start at right tackle on September 18, 2010 against

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. Finished the season playing in 12 games with 10 starts at right tackle. Named consensus honorable mention All-

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by the media and coaches. In 2011, Wagner started all 14 games at left tackle and was named consensus honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media and coaches for the second straight season. In 2012, Wagner played and started in 13 of the 14 games during the 2012 season. Before the season, Wagner was on the

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watchlist.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Wagner was selected in the fifth round, 168th overall in the

by the

. On August 18, 2014, Wagner was officially named the Ravens starting right tackle heading into the 2014 season.

Detroit Lions

On March 10, 2017, Wagner signed a five-year contract with the Detroit Lions. He was named the starting right tackle to begin the 2017 season, starting in 13 games, missing three due to an ankle injury. The Lions released Wagner on March 13, 2020.

Green Bay Packers

On March 17, 2020, Wagner signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the Green Bay Packers. He played in all 16 regular season games, starting nine of them, as well as starting both playoff games against the Los Angeles Rams and

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. On February 19, 2021, Wagner was released by the Packers.

Personal life

On June 25, 2016, Rick married his high school sweetheart Kirstin Froehlich in Wisconsin.

References

External links

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Wisconsin Badgers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wagner, Ricky 1989 births Living people People from West Allis, Wisconsin Sportspeople from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Players of American football from Wisconsin American football offensive tackles Wisconsin Badgers football players Baltimore Ravens players Detroit Lions players Green Bay Packers players