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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2017 Football Roster

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23 Ricky Sparks

23 Ricky Sparks

  • Position:
    Cornerback
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-10 / 190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Syracuse, NY
  • High School:
    Charles W. Baker

Summary

Biography

At UR 2017: The senior started all nine games in the defensive backfield...Ended with 31 tackles on the year, one fumble recovery, one interceptions and four pass break-ups...Had 19 solo tackles, with a season high of six coming at Becker on Sept. 30...Helped the Yellowjacket defense allow just 185.9 passing yards per game, ranking third in the Liberty League.

At UR 2016: Played in all nine games, starting two at cornerback for the Yellowjackets...Tied for the team lead with 60 tackles, making 47 unassisted stops...Added 1.5 tackles for loss and had two interceptions, the only player to do so in 2016...Finished the season ranked tied for 5th in the Liberty League in solo tackles, tied for sixth in interceptions and inside the top-20 in total tackles...Had a career high 13 tackles (9 solo) against Merchant Marine on Sep. 24.

At UR 2015: The sophomore started all nine games in the defensive backfield for the Yellowjackets...Finished the year with 37 tackles (22 solo), two tackles for loss and a team best six pass break-ups...Career high eight tackles against Catholic (4 solo, 4 asst.) on Sept. 12 and against Springfield (4-4) on Sept. 26...Ranked tied for 8th in the Liberty League in break-ups...

At UR 2014: Freshman appeared in all nine games in his first year at UR...Tallied eight tackles (2 solo) along with two pass break-ups...Was also used as one of UR's kick returners, handling 13 chances on kickoffs, returning them for 197 yards (15.2 avg).

HS: Charles W. Baker HS graduate...Lettered in football and track and field for the Bees...Team captain as a senior when he was 1st Team All-League and on All-Central NY team...Helped team to league title and Section III runner-up finish in 2013...Member of the National Honor Society and Scholar Athlete.
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