Lester Ricard

Infobox NFLactive


currentposition=Quarterback
currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=--
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|12|11
birthplace=Denham Springs, Louisiana
heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=228
debutyear=
debutteam=
highlights=
college=Tulane and LSU
undraftedyear=2007
pastteams=
* Jacksonville Jaguars (2007-2008)*
* Carolina Panthers (2008):*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
status=Active
highlights=
* No notable achievements
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=TD-INT
statvalue1=--
statlabel2=Passing yards
statvalue2=--
statlabel3=QB Rating
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nfl=RIC010739

Lester Ray Ricard, Jr. (born December 11, 1983 in Denham Springs, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback currently a free agent. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Tulane after transferring from LSU.

Early years

Lester Ricard attended Amite High School in Amite, Louisiana and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, as a senior, he passed for 2,421 yards and 23 touchdowns, led his team to the semi-finals of the Class 3A playoffs, was named the District's Most Valuable Player, earned All-America honors from Parade Magazine, was a SuperPrep All-American, and named as a third team All-South selection by BorderWars.

After his senior season, he was rated as the nation's No. 5 quarterback by Rivals.com, selected as a member of the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen as well as the Dallas Morning News Super Southern 100. In basketball, he was a four-year varsity letterman. Ricard graduated from Amite High School in 2002 with a 3.0 GPA.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

In the 2007 preseason match against the Miami Dolphins, Ricard completed 6 of 9 passes for 80 yards which included a 30 yard pass which was the longest of the day. Ricard was a member of the Jaguars practice squad until he was waived on April 30, 2008.

Carolina Panthers

On May 19, 2008, Ricard was signed by the Carolina Panthers. He was later released by the Panthers to cut down the roster size.

External links

* [http://www.jaguars.com/Team/Player.aspx?id=2738 Jacksonville Jaguars bio]
* [http://tulanegreenwave.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ricard_lester00.html Tulane Green Wave bio]