Giovanni Ricci (American football)
| Personal information | |||||||
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| Born: | October 16, 1996 Loveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Loveland | ||||||
| College: | Western Michigan (2015–2019) | ||||||
| Position: | Fullback | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Giovanni Ricci (born October 16, 1996) is an American professional football fullback. He played college football at Western Michigan.
College career
[edit]Ricci played for the Western Michigan Broncos for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman year. He finished his collegiate career with 98 catches for 1,114 yards and 11 touchdowns.[1]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
234 lb (106 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
[edit]Ricci was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2020.[3] He was waived at the end of training camp.[4] Ricci was re-signed to the Panthers' practice squad shortly afterwards and remained there for the rest of the 2020 season.[5] He was signed to a reserve/futures contract on January 4, 2021.[6]
In 2022, Ricci appeared in 15 games (starting 3), and hauled in 8 receptions for 100 yards. On January 9, 2023, Ricci signed a futures/reserve contract with the Panthers.[7]
On October 24, 2023, Ricci was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.[8]
Cleveland Browns
[edit]On March 15, 2024, Ricci signed with the Cleveland Browns.[9] On August 22, 2024, Ricci contract was terminated due to an injury.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Loveland Magazine (April 26, 2020). "Former LHS standout Giovanni Ricci joins Panthers as Undrafted Free Agent". Loveland Magazine. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Giovanni Ricci College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Former WMU stars land free agent deals following NFL Draft".
- ^ "Giovanni Ricci: Cut by Panthers". CBSSports.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Panthers practice squad: All 16 players going into Week 1". Panthers Wire. September 8, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Panthers' Giovanni Ricci: Inks future contract". CBSSports.com. January 4, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Panthers sign 9 players on Monday". pantherswire.usatoday.com. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Panthers place three on IR, activate one, agree to terms with two". Panthers.com. October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Browns sign TE Giovanni Ricci". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 15, 2024.
- ^ German, Spencer (August 22, 2024). "Cleveland Browns Terminate Contract Of Training Camp Standout". SI.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.