John Ricca

New York Jets 291st pick

DE · Duke · 1974

John Ricca is a former defensive end out of Duke, selected by the New York Jets with the 291st overall pick (round 12) in the 1974 NFL Draft.

Draft Details

Year

Round

Round 12

Pick

291st overall

Team

Position

College

John Ricca was the 291st overall pick in the 1974 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Jets.

Pick	Player	Pos	Team	College
288	Jimmy Sims	DB	New York Giants	USC
289	Sam Williams	DB	San Diego Chargers	California
290	Jeff Sevy	G	Chicago Bears	California
292	Dave Simonson	OT	Baltimore Colts	Minnesota
293	Roger Wallace	WR	St. Louis Cardinals	Bowling Green
294	Tom Hull	LB	San Francisco 49ers	Penn State

Other New York Jets picks in 1974 include Carl Barzilauskas (DT, round 1), Gordie Browne (OT, round 2), Gordon Browne (OT, round 2), Godwin Turk (ILB, round 3), Roscoe Word (CB, round 3), Gary Baccus (LB, round 5), Bill Wyman (C, round 6), Wayne Jones (RB, round 6), Butch Veazey (TE, round 7), Greg Gantt (P, round 8), Larry Lightfoot (RB, round 8), Ron Rydalch (DT, round 8).

No NFL career statistics are available for John Ricca in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	College
1	6	Carl Barzilauskas	DT	Indiana
2	31	Gordie Browne	OT	Boston College
3	58	Godwin Turk	ILB	Southern University
3	74	Roscoe Word	CB	Jackson State
5	110	Gary Baccus	LB	Oklahoma
6	135	Bill Wyman	C	Texas
6	137	Wayne Jones	RB	Mississippi State
7	162	Butch Veazey	TE	Ole Miss
8	187	Greg Gantt	P	Alabama
8	192	Larry Lightfoot	RB	Livingston (AL)
8	197	Ron Rydalch	DT	Utah
9	214	Bob Burns	RB	Georgia
10	239	Sam Baker	G	Georgia
11	266	Eugene Bird	DB	Southern Miss
11	267	William Buckley	WR	Mississippi State
13	318	John Tate	LB	Jackson State
14	343	Greg Fountain	G	Mississippi State
15	370	Willie Brister	TE	Southern University
16	395	Jazz Jackson	RB	Western Kentucky
17	422	Doug Lowrey	G	Arkansas State