1. Rick Lovato played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs.
18 Facts About Rick Lovato
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Rick Lovato has played for the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins.
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Rick Lovato attended Middletown High School South in Middletown, New Jersey, where he started long snapping as a freshman.
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Rick Lovato saw time at center and on the defensive line.
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Rick Lovato played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs football team from 2011 to 2014.
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Rick Lovato appeared in all 50 games as the Monarchs' long snapper.
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Rick Lovato is the first player from Old Dominion to play in the National Football League.
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On December 22,2015, Rick Lovato was signed by the Green Bay Packers after starting long snapper Brett Goode suffered a season-ending knee injury.
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Rick Lovato became the first Old Dominion alumnus to play in a regular-season NFL game after handling snapping duties for every punt and field goal against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16.
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On November 19,2016, Rick Lovato was signed by the Washington Redskins to fill in for the injured Nick Sundberg.
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On December 12,2016, Rick Lovato was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles after starting long snapper Jon Dorenbos suffered a broken wrist.
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Rick Lovato earned the Eagles long snapping job in 2017 after the team traded away Dorenbos.
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Rick Lovato would go on to win Super Bowl LII with the Eagles.
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On November 19,2019, Rick Lovato signed a four-year contract extension with the Eagles through the 2023 season.
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Rick Lovato was selected to the Pro Bowl on December 17,2019.
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On October 25,2021, Rick Lovato was waived by the Eagles following the waiver claim of Reid Sinnett.
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Rick Lovato re-signed to the Eagles' 53-man roster the following day.
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On March 12,2024, Rick Lovato signed a one-year contract extension with the Eagles.