- For the former chairman and CEO of General Motors, see Rick Wagoner.
| File:Ricky Wagners's Senior Introductions.jpg | |
| No. 71 | |
| Offensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: October 21, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: West Allis, Wisconsin | |
| Career information | |
| College: Wisconsin | |
| NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 5 / Pick: 168 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
*Baltimore Ravens ( 2013– 2016)
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| * Big Ten Champion (2010, 2011, 2012) | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |
| Games played | 90 |
| Games started | 75 |
Rick Wagner (born October 21, 1989) is an American football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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.[1]
College career[]
Wagner walked on as a tight end.
After redshirting in 2008, Wagner made his college debut on September 12, 2009 against Fresno State. 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 Arizona State. Finished the season playing in 12 games with 10 starts at right tackle. Named consensus honorable mention All-Big Ten 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 Outland Trophy watchlist.
Professional career[]
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in | 308 lb | 5.17 s | 4.91 s | 7.94 s | 31.5 in | 8 ft 4 in | 20 rep |
Baltimore Ravens[]
Wagner was selected in the fifth round, 168th overall in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens.[3] On August 18, 2014, Wagner was officially named the Ravens starting right tackle heading into the 2014 season.[4]
Detroit Lions[]
On March 10, 2017, Wagner signed a five-year contract with the Detroit Lions.[5] He was named the starting right tackle to begin the 2017 season, starting in 13 games, missing three due to an ankle injury.
Personal life[]
On June 25, 2016, Rick married his high school sweetheart Kirstin Froehlich in Wisconsin.
References[]
- ↑ "Compromise leads to football career for Ravens' lineman Rick Wagner". tribunedigital-baltimoresun. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-08-21/sports/bs-sp-ravens-training-camp-0822-20140821_1_michael-oher-john-harbaugh-ravens.
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/ricky-wagner?id=2539340# Wagner NFL Combine
- ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Profile: Ricky Wagner" (in en). http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/profiles/ricky-wagner?id=2539340.
- ↑ "Baltimore Ravens season preview: Back to playoffs" (in en). NFL.com. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000379912/article/baltimore-ravens-season-preview-back-to-playoffs.
- ↑ "Lions sign unrestricted free agent T Rick Wagner". March 10, 2017. http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-unrestricted-free-agent-T-Rick-Wagner/75730cf2-0ffa-434d-8970-a3114345e485.
External links[]
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