Giovanni Ricci (American football)

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Giovanni Ricci
No. 44 – Cleveland Browns
Position: Full Back
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)
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
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 football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). 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]

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References

  1. ↑ Loveland Magazine (2020-04-26). "Former LHS standout Giovanni Ricci joins Panthers as Undrafted Free Agent". Loveland Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  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. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  5. ↑ "Panthers practice squad: All 16 players going into Week 1". Panthers Wire. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  6. ↑ "Panthers' Giovanni Ricci: Inks future contract". CBSSports.com. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  7. ↑ "Panthers sign 9 players on Monday". pantherswire.usatoday.com. 9 January 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.
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