Once a 300-pound UMaine defensive lineman, Ricard is now an offensive playmaker in Baltimore
Patrick Ricard, once a standout defensive player for the Black Bears, has gone from 'Project Pat' to transforming the fullback position in the pass-happy NFL.
By ROMAN STUBBSThe Washington Post
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Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard, a standout defensive lineman at the University of Maine, runs the ball against Dallas strong safety Darian Thompson during a game on, Dec. 8.
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He had shuffled between meeting rooms as a rare two-way player during his first few seasons in the NFL, a 6-foot-3, 311-pound mountain of a man assigned to batter opponents as both a fullback and defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. But for at least one crucial third quarter drive in last Sunday’s playoff win over the Tennessee Titans, Patrick Ricard — known as “Project Pat” — was no longer a project.