Richard Alexander Wagner (born October 21, 1989) is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Wisconsin. Wagner was also a member of the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers.
 Wagner in college at Wisconsin in 2012 | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | October 21, 1989 West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Nathan Hale (West Allis, Wisconsin) | ||||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 5 / pick: 168 | ||||||
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Early life
editIn 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
editWagner 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
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 5+7⁄8 in (1.98 m) |
308 lb (140 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
5.17 s | 4.91 s | 7.94 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) |
20 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
editWagner 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
editOn 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.
The Lions released Wagner on March 13, 2020.[6]
Green Bay Packers
editOn March 17, 2020, Wagner signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the Green Bay Packers.[7] He played in all 16 regular season games, starting nine of them, as well as starting both playoff games against the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
On February 19, 2021, Wagner was released by the Packers.[8]
Personal life
editOn June 25, 2016, Rick married his high school sweetheart Kirstin Froehlich in Wisconsin.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Compromise leads to football career for Ravens' lineman Rick Wagner". tribunedigital-baltimoresun. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/ricky-wagner?id=2539340# Wagner NFL Combine
- ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens season preview: Back to playoffs". National Football League. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ "Lions sign unrestricted free agent T Rick Wagner". DetroitLions.com. March 10, 2017. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ Twentyman, Tim (March 13, 2020). "Lions release tackle Rick Wagner". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "Packers sign LB Christian Kirksey and T Rick Wagner". Packers.com. March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Packers release Christian Kirksey, Rick Wagner". Packers.com. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hale Grad Rick Wagner Plays for Green Bay Packers". wawm.k12.wi.us. September 20, 2020. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
External links
edit- Rick Wagner at Pro-Football-Reference.com
- Wisconsin Badgers bio Archived January 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
