2014: Redshirted the season after suffering an injury in the spring...Had earned Preseason All-Big Sky First Team and Beyond Sports Network All-Big Sky honors...Also named to the CFPA Tight End Awards Watch List.
2013: Named to the College Sports Madness All-American FCS Third Team…Earned All-Big Sky First Team honors…Earned College Sports Madness Big Sky All-Conference First Team honors…Named NAU Football’s Offensive Outstanding Junior of the Year and earned the Offensive Competitive Greatness Award (Lumberjack Award)…Appeared in 11 games, starting in seven…Recorded 22 catches for 246 yards and one touchdown…Had 15 catches for 162 yards and one touchdown during conference play…Caught a season-high five receptions against Sacramento State…Had a season-high 50 yards against Arizona…Scored a touchdown against Sacramento State…Had three or more receptions in four games…Had 30 or more yards in five games…Led all tight ends in receptions, yards and yards per game…Named to the Preseason CFPA Tight End Award Watch List…All-Big Sky Preseason First Team…Phil Steele FCS Preseason All-Conference First Team All-Big Sky…College Sports Madness Preseason All-Big Sky First Team.
2012: Named All-Big Sky Honorable Mention…Earned the team’s Offensive Sophomore of the Year Award…Started six games, appeared in 10…Scored a total of 18 points on the season…Had a total of 272 receiving yards with a season-long 35-yard catch at Arizona State…Scored touchdowns versus North Dakota, Southern Utah and Montana…Had a season-high eight receptions versus Cal Poly...Big Sky Fall All-Academic.
2011: Saw action in all 11 games…Had eight catches for 145 yards…Had a season-high three catches for 49 yards against Southern Utah in season finale…Caught two passes against Northern Colorado and Eastern Washington...Big Sky Fall All-Academic.
High School: A 2011 graduate of Mesquite High School…A four-year starter for Mike Rardon…Arizona Republic All-Arizona selection…Central Region Player of the Year and Arizona Republic 5A All-State First-Team choice…Had 40 catches for 724 yards…Three-time all-region selection…Selected for the Arizona vs. California All-State game.
Personal: Born Randall Raymond Rickert June 16, 1993 in Aurora, Fla.…Son of Randy and Judy Rickert…Has three sisters, Jackie, Erika and Jodie.
