Aaron Ripkowski

Aaron Randal Ripkowski (born December 20, 1992) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Oklahoma, and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Aaron Ripkowski
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Ripkowski with the Packers in 2015
No. 22
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-20) December 20, 1992
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Dayton (Dayton, Texas)
College:Oklahoma
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 206
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:39
Rushing yards:163
Rushing touchdowns:2
Receptions:17
Receiving yards:103
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Ripkowski attended and played high school football at Dayton High School.[1]

College career

Ripkowski attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played on the Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2011 to 2014 under head coach Bob Stoops.[2] In the 2013 season, he had one reception for a three-yard touchdown on the season.[3] In the 2014 season, he had seven receptions for 38 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown to go along with six carries for 13 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.[4] In four years at Oklahoma, he appeared in 47 games and started 17.

College statistics
Oklahoma Sooners
Season Games Rushing Receiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
2011 90000.000000.000
2012 121000.000000.000
2013 137000.000133.031
2014 1396132.2537385.491
Total47176132.2538415.192

Professional career
External video
video icon Ripkowski gets drafted by Green Bay
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpWonderlic
6 1+3⁄8 238 lb
(108 kg)		 4.70 s1.64 s2.70 s4.33 s7.59 s33 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		31[5]
All values are from Pro Day[6]

2015 season

Ripkowski was selected in the sixth round (206th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2015 NFL Draft.[7] On May 8, 2015, he signed a contract with the Packers.[8] In his rookie season, Ripkowski was the Packers' backup fullback behind veteran John Kuhn. He appeared in 15 games, finishing the year with nine tackles on special teams.[9] Ripkowski recorded his first career NFL reception, an 18-yard catch and run from quarterback Aaron Rodgers against the Carolina Panthers in Week 9.[10][11] Overall, he appeared in fifteen regular season games and two playoff games. He mostly contributed on special teams.[12]

2016 season

In 2016, entering his second year, Ripkowski became the starting fullback after the Packers did not re-sign John Kuhn.[13] As the 2016 season progressed, Ripkowski's role expanded due to injuries to running backs Eddie Lacy and James Starks. He finished the 2016 regular season with 34 carries for 150 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with nine receptions for 46 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. He contributed on special teams.[14] The Packers finished with a 10–6 record and made the playoffs.[15] In the Wild Card Round against the New York Giants, he had two carries for one rushing yard and one rushing touchdown to go along with two receptions for 11 receiving yards in the 38–13 victory.[16] In the Divisional Round against the Dallas Cowboys, he had four carries for 24 rushing yards in the 34–31 victory.[17] In the NFC Championship against the Atlanta Falcons, he had three carries for 11 rushing yards and two receptions for 28 receiving yards but was responsible for a fumble in the 44–21 loss.[18]

2017 season

In the 2017 season, Ripkowski appeared in all 16 games and recorded five carries for 13 rushing yards and seven receptions for 39 receiving yards. He contributed on special teams.[19]

On September 1, 2018, Ripkowski was released by the Packers.[20]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 31, 2019, Ripkowski signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[21] He was waived on May 3, 2019.[22]

NFL career statistics
Regular season statistics
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2015GB 150000.00011818.018000
2016GB 168341504.41529465.19100
2017GB 1625132.6407395.612000
Total4710391634.2152171036.118100
Postseason statistics
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2015GB 20000.000000.00000
2016GB 309364.02014399.820011
Total509364.02014399.820011

References
  1. "Dayton's Ripkowski picked by Packers in NFL draft". Houston Chronicle. May 2, 2015. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  2. "Oklahoma Sooners: Aaron Ripkowski". SoonerSports.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. "Aaron Ripkowski 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  4. "Aaron Ripkowski 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  5. "Green Bay Packers picks in the 2015 NFL draft". JSOnline.com. April 30, 2015. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  6. "Aaron Ripkowski – Oklahoma, FB : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  7. "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  8. "Packers sign five draft choices". Packers.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
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  10. "Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers - November 8th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  11. "Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers – November 8th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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  13. Spofford, Mike (July 12, 2016). "Countdown to Camp: Spotlight remains on Eddie Lacy". Packers.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  14. "Aaron Ripkowski 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  15. "2016 Green Bay Packers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  16. "Wild Card – New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – January 8th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  17. "Divisional Round – Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys – January 15th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  18. "NFC Championship – Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons – January 22nd, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  19. "Aaron Ripkowski 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  20. "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 1, 2018. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  21. Bouda, Nate (January 31, 2019). "Chiefs Sign FB Aaron Ripkowski To Futures Deal". NFL Trade Rumors. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  22. Williams, Charean (May 3, 2019). "Chiefs cut three, including Aaron Ripkowski". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
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