Mikhael Ricks Mikhael Roy Ricks ( born November 14 , 1974 in Galveston , Texas ) is a former National Football League tight end / wide receiver ( 1998 – 2004 ) . He was 6 ' 5 " and weighed 260 pounds . He started playing football in 5th grade . He was on a Pop Warner team named the Anahuac Wildcats . Mikhael attended Anahuac High School in Anahuac , Texas . He went to college at Stephen F . Austin State University . He was drafted in round 2 of the 1998 amateur draft by the San Diego Chargers . He played in 16 games in his first season with the Chargers . He had 30 receptions for 450 yards , maintaining a 15 . 0 yards per reception average . He scored 2 touchdowns . In 1999 , he had 40 receptions for 429 yards and a 10 . 7 yards per reception and no touchdowns . In 2000 , he only played 2 games , had three receptions for 35 yards ( an 11 . 7 yards per reception average ) and scored no touchdowns . Next season he played for the Kansas City Chiefs . He played in 16 games and had 18 receptions for 252 yards . He had 14 . 0 yards per reception and scored a touchdown . This is where he made his transition from WR to TE . He was a backup for Tony Gonzalez . In the next two seasons , he played for the Detroit Lions . In 2002 he played in 14 games . He had 27 receptions for 339 yards , an average of 12 . 6 yards per catch , and had three touchdowns . His yards per catch average was tied for best in the league for tight ends and he was named to the Pro Bowl . In 2003 , he played in 16 games and had 37 receptions for 434 yards , for an average of 11 . 7 yards per catch , and scored two touchdowns . Mikhael no longer plays in the NFL , he retired in 2004 to try different ventures in life . After venturing into the world of marketing and real estate he chose a new career path at Velocity Sports as a " Sports Performance Coach " . Mikhael worked with numerous athletes from the ages of 8 years old up to Adults in helping them get faster , stronger and improve there overall health . Mikhael has mastered training football , basketball , baseball , volleyball , rugby and track athletes in helping them receive scholarships and getting into professional sports . In 2007 Mikhael helped the Poway freshman football team to an undefeated record by exposing the football to a strength and conditioning program that he used in college and on the professional level . In 2009 Mikhael eventually moved to Florida where he is now known as one of the top fitness trainers in South Florida and trains elite athletes , celebrities and television personalities . Mikhael is certified through NASM ( National Academy of Sports Medicine ) along with mastering The TRX Suspension training system and Kettlebell techniques . Mikhael also started his own Fitness and Sports Performance company named Mr . Sports Performance ( www . mrsportsperformance . com / www . mikhaelricks . com ) where he in conjunction with his Personal Training runs bootcamps and Group Classes . His aspirations are to open and run his own athletic facility and gym to help athletes and the general population get into the best shape of their life . Mikhael ' s hobbies include playing golf , strength and conditioning training and doing Tough Mudder competitions . Mikhael now resides in Miami with his wife ( Kristi ) and his daughter ( Kiera ) . There is a street in the town he grew up in ( Anahuac , Texas ) named after him .