Rick Lovato
| No. 59 Green Bay Packers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 9, 1992 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Middletown Township, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Middletown High School South | ||||||||
| College: | Old Dominion | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||
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Rick Lovato (born 1992), is an American football long snapper for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Old Dominion University. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.
Early years
Lovato grew up in Middletown Township, New Jersey and played football at Middletown High School South.[1]
College career
Lovato attended Old Dominion University, where he started at long snapper on all punts and field goals from 2011 until 2014. While in college, Lovato had no errant snaps in 50 consecutive games. He majored in exercise science.
Professional career
Chicago Bears
Lovato was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015. He was subsequently released on August 31, 2015.
Green Bay Packers
On December 22, 2015, Lovato signed with the Green Bay Packers to replace the injured Brett Goode.[2]
References
- ↑ Edelson, Stephen. "Middletown's Rick Lovato Jr. signs with Packers", Asbury Park Press, December 23, 2015. Accessed December 27, 2015. "Middletown's Rick Lovato Jr. was signed by the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday.... A former player at Middletown South, Lovato was an FCS All-American long-snapper at Old Dominion."
- ↑ http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/LS-Brett-Goode-placed-on-injured-reserve/463b01e8-1986-46ae-9976-4343ee4d90fe
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