Giovanni Ricci (American football)

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Giovanni Ricci
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-16) October 16, 1996 (age 27)
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
Receptions:9
Receiving yards:102
Player stats at PFR

Giovanni Ricci (born October 16, 1996) is an American professional football fullback who is a free agent. He played college football at Western Michigan.

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College career

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand 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

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

On March 15, 2024, Ricci signed with the Cleveland Browns. [9] On August 22, 2024, Ricci contract was terminated due to an injury. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Loveland Magazine (April 26, 2020). "Former LHS standout Giovanni Ricci joins Panthers as Undrafted Free Agent". Loveland Magazine. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Giovanni Ricci College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Former WMU stars land free agent deals following NFL Draft".
  4. ↑ "Giovanni Ricci: Cut by Panthers". CBSSports.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Panthers practice squad: All 16 players going into Week 1". Panthers Wire. September 8, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Panthers' Giovanni Ricci: Inks future contract". CBSSports.com. January 4, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Panthers sign 9 players on Monday". pantherswire.usatoday.com. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Panthers place three on IR, activate one, agree to terms with two". Panthers.com. October 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Browns sign TE Giovanni Ricci". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ German, Spencer (August 22, 2024). "Cleveland Browns Terminate Contract Of Training Camp Standout". SI.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
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