Lester Ricard Signs with Tulane
Aug 27, 2003 | Football
Aug. 27, 2003
NEW ORLEANS - Denham Springs' Lester Ricard, rated the No. 5 quarterback in the nation and one of the top quarterback recruits in the country in 2002, has signed a national letter of intent to play football at Tulane. The freshman attended classes on Wednesday, the first day of school at Tulane, and took part in his first Green Wave football practice.
Ricard transfers to Tulane from LSU, where he spent a redshirt season in 2002. He will sit out the 2003 season at Tulane due to NCAA transfer regulations and be eligible to play in 2004 as a sophomore.
"With our void at quarterback due to Billy Don's (Malone) situation, Lester's addition fills a need for us," said Tulane Head Coach Chris Scelfo. "We're very happy to have him. He and his family are a great addition to the Tulane family."
Ricard led Amite High School to the finals of the 3A state playoffs in 2001 and was MVP of his district following his senior season. He was a member of the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen as well as the Dallas Morning News' Top 100 list. The Atlanta Journal Constitution named him to its Super Southern 100 after a senior year in which he passed for 2,421 yards and 23 touchdowns. In his final two years of high school, he completed 244-of-434 passes for 3,765 yards and 40 TDs.
Ricard joins senior J.P. Losman, redshirt freshman Nick Cannon, true freshman Richard Irvin and walk-on Chris Dawson as quarterbacks on the 2003 Tulane roster. Redshirt freshman Billy Don Malone is sitting out the 2003 season while under evaluation for a heart condition.
The Green Wave open the 2003 season Monday, Sept. 1 with a special Labor Day night game at the Louisiana Superdome versus defending Conference USA champion TCU. The 7 p.m. contest will be broadcast live on ESPN. Tickets for the contest, as well as Tulane season tickets, are available through the Tulane Athletics Ticket Office by calling 504-861-WAVE.
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