Patrick Ricard
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Patrick Ricard

Fullback, New York Giants · #45.

Player facts

Team
New York Giants
Position
Fullback
Number
45
Born
May 27, 1994 (age 32)
Birthplace
Spencer, MA, USA
Height
6' 3"
Weight
300 lbs
College
Maine
Experience
10 seasons
Status
Active

Stats

2026 Rushing

CARYDSAVGTDLNGRECYDSAVGTDLNGFUMLST
Regular Season000.000111.00100
Last 5 Games000.000110.50100
Career11222.005503246.572811

Recent games

RushingReceivingFumbles
DateOpponentResultCARYDSAVGTDLNGRECYDSAVGTDLNGFUMLST
@ WSHT 27-27 OT000.000000.00000
vs ARIW 36-24000.000111.00100
vs TENW 12-7000.000000.00000
@ LARL 28-6000.000000.00000
vs DALW 28-20000.000000.00000

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Patrick Ricard (born May 27, 1994), nicknamed "Pancake Pat", is an American professional football fullback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maine Black Bears. Ricard was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted defensive end in 2017 and played both fullback and defensive end for the first three seasons of his career before becoming an offense-only player during the 2020 season. He spent nine years with the team before signing with the Giants in March 2026.

As of the 2025 NFL season, Ricard has been selected to six Pro Bowls and has been selected to two NFL All-Pro teams, once as a first-team All-Pro and once as a second-team All-Pro.

From Wikipedia’s article on Patrick Ricard (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.1

Background

Early life

Ricard played high school football at David Prouty High School in Spencer, Massachusetts, and was named the Central Massachusetts Division II Defensive MVP twice.

College career

Ricard played for the Maine Black Bears of the University of Maine from 2013 to 2016 as a defensive lineman. He was redshirted in 2012. He played in all 13 games in 2013, recording 19 solo tackles, 40 tackle assists, 1 sack, 2 pass breakups and 1 forced fumble. Ricard was named College Sports Journal Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Second Team All-Freshman. He played in 10 games, starting 9, in 2014, totaling 19 solo tackles, 27 tackle assists, 4.5 sacks, 6 pass breakups and 1 blocked kick. He played in 10 games, all starts, in 2015, recording 25 solo tackles, 28 tackle assists, 7 sacks, 2 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles. Ricard earned First Team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division I FCS Second Team All-Star honors. He played in 11 games, all starts, in 2016, totaling 25 solo tackles, 25 tackle assists, 5.5 sacks, 1 pass breakup and 1 blocked kick. He garnered First-team All-CAA, ECAC Division I FCS First-team All-Star, STATS FCS Third-team All-American and New England Football Writers Division I All-New England Team recognition. Ricard played in 44 games during his college career, recording 208 total tackles, 18 sacks, 11 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 2 blocked kicks. He majored in economics while at the University of Maine.

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Sources

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