Ricky Proehl

Arizona Cardinals 58th pick

WR ·

Wake Forest · 1999–2006

244

Games

INT

115

Rush Yards

669

Receptions

8,878

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1990

Round

Round 3

Pick

58th overall

Team

Arizona Cardinals

Position

College

Wake Forest

Ricky Proehl Career Stats

Primary starter for 6 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 1990 draft class in receiving yards (8,878).
Best statistical season: 2001 with LA (563 receiving yards).

Career Totals

Games	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
244	1	115	669	8,878	54

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	STL	13	44	31	325	0
2000	STL	12	39	31	441	4
2001	STL	14	55	40	563	5
2002	STL	15	70	43	466	4
2003	CAR	14	0	27	389	4
2004	CAR	15	0	34	497	0
2005	CAR	13	0	25	441	4
2006	IND	2	0	3	30	0
Since 1999		98	208	234	3,152	21

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Ricky Proehl is a former wide receiver out of Wake Forest, selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 58th overall pick (round 3) in the 1990 NFL Draft. He played 244 regular-season games from 1990 to 2006. From 1999 on, he played for the St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	INT	Sacked	1D
1999	LA	13	0	0	0	0
1999 POST	LA	3	0	0	0	0
2000	LA	12	0	0	0	0
2000 POST	LA	1	0	0	0	0
2001	LA	14	0	0	0	0
2001 POST	LA	1	0	0	0	0
2002	LA	15	1	0	1	0
2003	CAR	12	0	0	0	0
2003 POST	CAR	2	0	0	0	0
2004	CAR	14	1	0	0	0
2005	CAR	12	0	0	0	0
2005 POST	CAR	2	0	0	0	0
2006	IND	2	0	0	0	0
1999	LA	16	0	0	0	0
2000	LA	13	0	0	0	0
2001	LA	15	0	0	0	0
2002	LA	15	1	0	1	0
2003	CAR	14	0	0	0	0
2004	CAR	14	1	0	0	0
2005	CAR	14	0	0	0	0
2006	IND	2	0	0	0	0
Career		94	2	0	1	0
Career		9	0	0	0	0
Career		244	3	1	0	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	LA	13	0	0	—	0	0
1999 POST	LA	3	0	0	—	0	0
2000	LA	12	0	0	—	0	0
2000 POST	LA	1	0	0	—	0	0
2001	LA	14	1	5	5.0	1	0
2001 POST	LA	1	0	0	—	0	0
2002	LA	15	0	0	—	0	0
2003	CAR	12	0	0	—	0	0
2003 POST	CAR	2	0	0	—	0	0
2004	CAR	14	1	9	9.0	0	0
2005	CAR	12	1	-8	-8.0	0	0
2005 POST	CAR	2	0	0	—	0	0
2006	IND	2	0	0	—	0	0
1999	LA	16	0	0	—	0	0
2000	LA	13	0	0	—	0	0
2001	LA	15	1	5	5.0	1	0
2002	LA	15	0	0	—	0	0
2003	CAR	14	0	0	—	0	0
2004	CAR	14	1	9	9.0	0	0
2005	CAR	14	1	-8	-8.0	0	0
2006	IND	2	0	0	—	0	0
Career		94	3	6	2.0	1	0
Career		9	0	0	—	0	0
Career		244	—	115	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	LA	13	44	31	325	0	10.5	22
1999 POST	LA	3	14	8	121	1	15.1	7
2000	LA	12	39	31	441	4	14.2	26
2000 POST	LA	1	7	3	46	1	15.3	2
2001	LA	14	55	40	563	5	14.1	31
2001 POST	LA	1	5	3	71	1	23.7	2
2002	LA	15	70	43	466	4	10.8	29
2003	CAR	12	27	27	389	4	14.4	15
2003 POST	CAR	2	5	5	78	1	15.6	4
2004	CAR	14	34	34	497	0	14.6	25
2005	CAR	12	25	25	441	4	17.6	19
2005 POST	CAR	2	4	4	47	0	11.8	4
2006	IND	2	3	3	30	0	10.0	1
1999	LA	16	58	39	446	1	11.4	29
2000	LA	13	46	34	487	5	14.3	28
2001	LA	15	60	43	634	6	14.7	33
2002	LA	15	70	43	466	4	10.8	29
2003	CAR	14	32	32	467	5	14.6	19
2004	CAR	14	34	34	497	0	14.6	25
2005	CAR	14	29	29	488	4	16.8	23
2006	IND	2	3	3	30	0	10.0	1
Career		94	297	234	3,152	21	13.5	168
Career		9	35	23	363	4	15.8	19
Career		244	—	669	8,878	54	13.3	—

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