Rick Badanjek

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Rick Badanjek
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Date of birth (1962-04-25) April 25, 1962 (age 61)
Place of birth Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Running back
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight217 lb (98 kg)
College Maryland
NFL draft 1986 / Round: 7 / Pick: 186
Career history
As player
1986 Washington Redskins
1987–1988 Atlanta Falcons
Career stats

Richard Alan Badanjek (born April 25, 1962) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and Atlanta Falcons. Having grown up the son of interracial parents, he was a 1981 graduate of Chalker High School in the tiny rural town of Southington, Ohio, where he led the Wildcats to their best season in school history his senior year at 9-1, winning Team MVP. [1] He ran for 5,336 yards throughout his four years at the prep level, including over 2,000 yards and winning the OHSAA Class A Offensive Back of the Year his senior season. [2] [3] In a game against Ledgemont High School in 1980, Badanjek rushed for around 475 yards, en route to a 45-8 victory. [4]

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He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1986 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins (now known as the Washington Commanders). [5] He played in Washington for one season before being traded to the Atlanta Falcons, where he started two games during the NFLPA strike of 1987. [6] That year, he rushed for 87 yards on 29 carries and caught 6 passes for 35 yards, while running for a three-yard touchdown in Week 5 against the San Francisco 49ers. [7]

College career

Graduating from Chalker High School, after an illustrious career at the small school, Badanjek committed to the University of Maryland.

College Statistics

YearSchoolConferenceRushingReceiving
PosGAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
1982 Maryland ACCRB11622744.4955310.60
1983 Maryland ACCRB111316354.882629611.41
1984 Maryland ACCRB111738324.815201748.71
1985 Maryland ACCRB111556764.412181669.20
Career52124174.6446968910.02

Professional career

Badanjeck was drafted 186th in the seventh round in the 1986 NFL Draft by Washington. [8]

Professional Statistics

SeasonAgeTeamRushingReceiving
PosNo.GPGSAttYdsLngTDFmbRecYdsLngTD
1986 24 WAS RB2660---0---0
1987 25 ATL RB332229873111635160
1988 26 ATL RB4760---0---0
Career1422987116350

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