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Ricky Seals-Jones
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Sealy (Sealy, Texas)
College:Texas A&M
Position:Tight end
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:
1,044
Receiving touchdowns:10
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Roderick "Ricky" Seals-Jones (born March 15, 1995) is an

Washington Redskins, New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts
.

Early years

A two-sport athlete at

All-American in basketball.[1][2]

College career

Seals-Jones played college football for Texas A&M from 2013 to 2016 under head coach Kevin Sumlin.[3][4]

As a

receptions for 84 yards, which included a 71-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Matt Joeckel.[6]

As a redshirt freshman in 2014, his role in the offense expanded. In the season opener against #9 South Carolina, he recorded five receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown.[7][8] In the next two games, against Lamar and Rice, he recorded a receiving touchdown in both games.[9][10] On October 4, in a 48–31 loss against SEC West rival #12 Mississippi State, he had a season-high 10 receptions for 72 yards.[11] He finished his redshirt freshman season with a single reception for 21 yards against West Virginia in the 45–37 victory in the 2014 Liberty Bowl.[12]

As a redshirt sophomore in 2015, he played in all 13 games. On October 3, he scored his first receiving touchdown of the season against #21 Mississippi State.[13][14] On October 17, he had his best collegiate performance against #10 Alabama with six receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown.[15] He finished out the season with three receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown in the 27–21 defeat to Louisville in the 2015 Music City Bowl.[16][17]

As a redshirt junior in 2016, his production dropped but still was an important contributor to the Aggies. On September 3, against #16

2017 NFL Draft.[26]

Statistics

Year School Conf Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD
2013 Texas A&M SEC WR 1 3 84 28.0 1
2014 Texas A&M SEC WR 11 49 465 9.5 4
2015 Texas A&M SEC WR 13 45 560 12.4 4
2016 Texas A&M SEC WR 9 26 333 12.8 1
Career 123 1,442 11.7 10

Professional career

Seals-Jones playing for the Arizona Cardinals in 2017.
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+5⁄8 in
(1.95 m) 		243 lb
(110 kg) 		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.69 s 1.53 s 2.75 s 4.33 s 7.46 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 17 reps
All values from
Pro Day[27][28][29]

Arizona Cardinals

Seals-Jones was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2017.[30] The Cardinals chose to switch Seals-Jones from a wide receiver to tight end when he reported to training camp.[31] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[32][33] He was promoted to the active roster on September 25, 2017.[34]

On September 25, 2017, in Week 3 against the

special teams in his NFL debut.[35] In Week 11, against the Houston Texans, he had recorded three receptions for 54 yards and the first two touchdowns of his professional career.[36][37] He followed that up with four receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown in the next game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[38][39] He finished the season with 12 receptions for 201 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games and one start.[40]

In 2018, Seals-Jones played in 15 games with five starts, recording 34 receptions for 343 yards and one touchdown.[41] Prior to the 2019 season, he was waived by the Cardinals during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[42]

Cleveland Browns

Seals-Jones playing against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2019.

On September 1, 2019, Seals-Jones was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[43] In Week 15 against his former team, the Cardinals, Seals-Jones caught three passes for 29 yards and two touchdowns during the 38–24 loss.[44] In the 2019 season, he finished with 14 receptions for 229 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.[45]

Kansas City Chiefs

On April 9, 2020, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Seals-Jones to a one-year contract.[46] He was waived on January 2, 2021,[47] and re-signed to the practice squad four days later.[48] On January 16, 2021, Seals-Jones was promoted to the active roster.[49]

Washington Football Team

Seals-Jones signed with the

injured reserve on January 8, 2022.[52] He appeared in 13 games in the 2021 season. He finished with 30 receptions for 271 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[53]

New York Giants

Seals-Jones signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the New York Giants on March 18, 2022.[54] On August 23, 2022, he was placed on injured reserve with a toe injury.[55] On September 2, 2022, he was released with an injury settlement.[56]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 9, 2023, Seals-Jones signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[57] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2023, then released a week later.[58]

Personal life

Seals-Jones is the cousin of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson.[59]

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