Rico Gafford

PRO CAREER:

Originally signed with Tennessee as an undrafted rookie free agent on 5/11/18. Released on 8/31/18 and signed to the Raiders practice squad on 9/3/18. Elevated to Oakland's active roster from the team's practice squad on 12/18/18. Released on 8/31/19 and signed to the Raiders practice squad on 9/1/19. Elevated to Oakland's active roster from the team's practice squad on 11/27/19. Released on 11/7/20 and signed to the Raiders practice squad on 11/10/20. Signed a future contact with the Cardinals on 1/6/21.

2020: Appeared in three games with Las Vegas and was inactive for four contests while splitting time between the active roster and practice squad … saw action on special teams and had a 12-yard kickoff return @ NE (9/27).

PRO CAREER:

Originally signed with Tennessee as an undrafted rookie free agent on 5/11/18. Released on 8/31/18 and signed to the Raiders practice squad on 9/3/18. Elevated to Oakland's active roster from the team's practice squad on 12/18/18. Released on 8/31/19 and signed to the Raiders practice squad on 9/1/19. Elevated to Oakland's active roster from the team's practice squad on 11/27/19. Released on 11/7/20 and signed to the Raiders practice squad on 11/10/20. Signed a future contact with the Cardinals on 1/6/21.

2020: Appeared in three games with Las Vegas and was inactive for four contests while splitting time between the active roster and practice squad … saw action on special teams and had a 12-yard kickoff return @ NE (9/27).

2019: Recorded two receptions for 66 yards in four games (one start) while splitting time between the Raiders active roster and practice squad … made his first-career start vs. Ten (12/8) and had his first-career reception resulting in a 49-yard TD catch … saw action on offense and special teams vs. Jax (12/15) … recorded one special teams tackle @ LAC (12/22) … hauled in one reception for 17 yards @ Den (12/29).

2018: Signed to the Raiders practice squad after spending training camp with the Titans … promoted to the active roster on 12/18 and made his NFL debut on special teams vs. Den (12/24).

COLLEGE:

Played 27 games (23 starts) at Wyoming and had 103 tackles (76 solo), six INTs, 17 pass defensed and three forced fumbles as a defensive back … earned second-team All-Mountain West Conference honors as a senior helping a defense that ranked first in the nation in turnovers (38), fumble recoveries (18) and sec­ond in INTs (20) … prior to transferring, spent two seasons at Iowa Western Community College where he totaled 77 tackles, seven passes defensed, five INTs and three fumble recoveries ... helped lead the team to the NJCAA National Championship bowl.

PERSONAL:

Attended Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines, IA) High School where he earned Des Moines Register Class 4A All-State honors as both a junior and senior ... awarded first-team Class 4A All-State as a DB from Iowa Sports Spotlight his senior season and was a second-team Class 4A All-State selection as a junior … also ran track in high school and won both the 100-me­ter dash and 200-meter dash for Class 4A as a senior.