Lester Ricard
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Position: | Quarterback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Denham Springs, Louisiana, U.S. | December 11, 1983
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Tulane |
Undrafted: | 2007 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Lester Ray Ricard, Jr. (born December 11, 1983) is a former college and professional
.Early years
Lester Ricard attended
After his senior season, he was rated as the nation's No. 5 quarterback by Rivals.com, selected as a member of the
College career
Ricard signed with LSU out of high school and redshirted in 2002.[1] At the end of fall camp in August 2003, Ricard transferred to Tulane University.[1] He played at Tulane through the 2006 season.
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
In the 2007 preseason game against the Miami Dolphins, Ricard completed 6 of 9 passes for 80 yards. Ricard was a member of the Jaguars' practice squad until he was waived on April 30, 2008.
Carolina Panthers
On May 19, 2008, Ricard was signed by the Carolina Panthers. He was later released by the Panthers to cut down the roster.
Edmonton Eskimos
Ricard was signed by the
Semi-pro football
After a poor performance for the
After the Jazz franchise was mothballed, Ricard signed with Team Louisiana of the Exclusive Football League.[4] Much like its SFL predecessor, the EFL team in Louisiana was also quick to disband, breaking away from the league after one game (a 25-20 win over the EFL's Texas squad).
Coaching career
In 2014, Ricard was on the football coaching staff at De La Salle High School (New Orleans) as quarterbacks coach. On March 20, 2014, Ricard was named head football coach at St. Martin's High School in Metairie, Louisiana.[5] In 2016, he accepted a teacher position at Hahnville High School. In 2017, Ricard was named head coach at Walker High School in Walker, Louisiana and in September 2018, resigned from the position.
References
- ^ a b "Lester Ricard". lsusports.net. 13 August 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
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- ^ "Rodney Anthony resumes football career with Team Louisiana - Bastrop,…". Archived from the original on 20 July 2012.
- ^ "St. Martin's names Lester Ricard as head football coach - NOLA.com". Archived from the original on 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-05-28.