A 2nd-round pick (59th overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft out of Stephen F. Austin State, Mikhael Ricks has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2004 with DAL, a career spanning 7 NFL seasons. Last season's 36.4 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 13th percentile among TEs, below average for the position. His deep threat stands out most — the 100th percentile at the position. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 125 catches for 1,489 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Size
6'5", 260#
College
Stephen F. Austin State
Draft
Rd 2, 59th overall (1998)
Seasons
1998–2004
2000 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology6th percentile among TEs · limited sample
2 games · 6 targets
2000 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size74▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands32▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat100▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share54▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share96▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency4▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume32▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 5 NFL seasons on file, Mikhael Ricks has played in 56 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: LAC (1999–2000), KC (2001), DET (2002–2003).
He has rushed for 11 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 125 passes for 1,489 yards and 6 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2003 with DET: 434 yards and 2 touchdowns in 13 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 60.7, in the 80th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game7 vs KC, 1999 Week 4
- Most receiving yards in a game86 on 4 catches vs CIN, 1999 Week 2
2000 splits
regular seasonMikhael Ricks — common questions
- What position does Mikhael Ricks play?
- Mikhael Ricks is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Mikhael Ricks played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Mikhael Ricks has played for LAC (1999–2000), KC (2001), DET (2002–2003).
- Where did Mikhael Ricks go to college?
- Mikhael Ricks played college football at Stephen F. Austin State.
- When was Mikhael Ricks drafted?
- Mikhael Ricks was selected in round 2, 59th overall, of the 1998 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Mikhael Ricks scored?
- Mikhael Ricks has 6 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (6 receiving).
- What is Mikhael Ricks's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Mikhael Ricks rated 74.1 for 2003, the 91st percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Joey HarringtonQB · 2003
- Shawn BrysonRB · 2003
- Az-Zahir HakimWR · 2003
- Olandis GaryRB · 2003
- Bill SchroederWR · 2003
- Scotty AndersonWR · 2003
- Cory SchlesingerFB · 2003
- Charles RogersWR · 2003
Drafted in round 2, 1998
- Mike WahleG · pick 1
- Jamal WilliamsNT · pick 2
- Jerome PathonWR · pick 32
- Corey ChavousS · pick 33
- Jacquez GreenWR · pick 34
- Tony ParrishS · pick 35
- Anthony ClementOT · pick 36
- Robert HolcombeFB · pick 37
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