Rico Savage

Rico Savage

No. 10 – Prospect
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(2034-08-02)August 2, 2034 (aged 26) Ashburn, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Username:	Therake
Career information
High school:	Loudoun County High School
College:	University of South Florida
Career history
Roster status:	Active

Rico Savage (born August 2, 2034) is an American football safety who is currently preparing to enter the professional ranks.He played college football for University of South Florida (USF) and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.

Early years

Rico Savage was born outside the Nation's Capitol in the suburb of Ashburn in Virginia in the late summer of 2034. Both of his parents were athletes in High School; however, Rico is the first member of his family to be a professional athlete. While a multi-sport star at Loudoun County High School, football was always Rico's number one passion passed on to him from his father, an ardent Arizona Outlaws fan. Initially a QB, Rico soon became a star at Loudoun County, where he excelled at reading the opposing QB's thoughts and soon found himself breaking the Virginia State High School record for both season and career INTs. While QB was his first love, Rico knew his future in the ISFL was going to be at the Safety position where he hoped his prior knowledge of QBing would give him the edge he needed to obtain a D1 college scholarship.

College career

Rico's decorated high school career afforded him several D1 offers including Virginia Tech and Univeristy of Maryland. However, Rico was offered early playing time at his father's alma mater in Tampa, Florida at the University of South Florida. As a true freshman, Rico saw the field early and often and was able to secure 5 INTs, a freshman record.

During his sophomore campaign, Rico started out strong with 3 INTs in three games before a high ankle sprain sidelined him for multiple games. Although he came back and finished the season strong, he wasn't able to surpass his previous year's total INTs, again finishing with 5.

With the first ISFL draft Rico was eligible for looming, he was determined to show the scouts his true potential. Needing 8 INTs to break both the USF season record and career record for INTs, Rico put on a defensive clinic in 2053, hauling in 10 INTs and 20 pass breakups, both new records.

College career statistics

College statistics			Defense
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	FF/FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	TD	Blk P/XP/FG
2052 (Fr)	USF	12	45	3	2/1	2	5	10	0	0	0/0/1
2053 (So)	USF	7	28	2	1/2	1	5	7	0	0	0/0/0
2054 (Jr)	USF	13	66	8	2/2	2.5	10	20	0	0	1/0/1

DSFL Career

S40

Bright eyed Rico Savage entered the DSFL assuming he’d step in and dominate Day 1 like had done every season prior in his football career. That turned out to not be the case, however. Through the first 7 games of the 40th season of the DSFL, Rico struggled to fit into his position on the Norfolk defense and was unaccustomed to not making any splash plays during those early weeks. A re-evaluation of Rico’s game plan and training regimen prior to Week 8 of the DSFL season with Norfolk management led to a radical change: Rico would no longer attempt to be a Ball Hawk Safety and would instead re-calibrate to a new archetype, Enforcer. After making this switch, it all clicked for Rico. For the remainder of the season, the splash plays returned in abundance. Rico finished the season with 2 INTs, 2 Forced Fumbles, and 4 Sacks, cementing him as a blue chip ISFL draft prospect.

DSFL Statistics

DSFL Statistics			Defense
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	FF	FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	TD	Blk P/XP/FG
2055 (S40)	Seawolves	14	80	1	2	3	4	2	6	0	0	0/0/0

ISFL Career

S41

Rico's entrance into the ISFL after being drafted 12th overall by the Chicago Butchers 1st Round of the S41 ISFL Draft brought with it high expectations. As a True Rookie™, Rico played out of position as an Inside Linebacker and Nickelback in Chicago's 3-4/3-3-4 scheme and was having trouble adjusting to learning multiple new positions while also facing the most skilled players in the world. It took 4 weeks before Rico could make a real impact in a game, recording 1 sack and 1 fumble recovery, helping Chicago upset the eventual Ultimus Champion Cape Town Crash. Ironically, Savage's next best game came against the same Crash in Week 13. Trailing late in the 4th quarter, Rico was able to intercept QB Creg Jerrith IV's pass with 2 minutes remaining in the game and return it 33 yards, setting up the Butchers for the go-ahead touchdown. In addition to his interception, Rico had 1 sack and 1 pass defensed, solidifying the Butcher's decision to make him their 1st round pick. After the season, Rico was rewarded with the starting job at FS where he'll look to showcase his play making ability.

S42

Year two in the ISFL for Rico Savage was another major milestone for him as he was thrust into the starting line up at Free Safety in the off season. It took 6 weeks for Rico get to acclimated to the new role and responsibilities that it entailed, all the while not contributing much to the stat sheet. Finally, against the Berlin Fire Salamander, Rico got his first interception at his new position helping the Butchers get one of their few wins of the season in a big upset. From week 6 on, Rico was able to haul in another 4 interceptions for a grand total of 5 interceptions, good for 5th most in the league. With the departure of Chicago veteran Quendyn Quarterstorm to Honolulu, not only was a star player’s stats lost, but also a huge leadership void was left in the Chicago secondary that Rico looks to fill next season.

S43

Rico’s third year in the league did NOT go according to the Hall of Fame trajectory plan Rico had envisioned. Coming of a 5 INT season in only his second year, Rico had set the bar at 6 INTs minimum, especially since he had become a true Center Fielder in the offseason. Unfortunately, the addition of a specialty did not seem to matter as Rico was only able to intercept two passes the entire season, although one of them was a pick 6 that helped Chicago have a major upset against Sarasota in week 13. In addition to INTs, Rico’s tackle total also took a dip as he was so focused on INTs, that he wound up missing a lot of tackles he otherwise made earlier in his career. With a much more balanced approach this offseason and the Butchers on the upswing, year four should be a much more fruitful season for both the player and the team.

ISFL Statistics

ISFL Statistics			Defense
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	FF	FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	TD	Blk P/XP/FG
2056 (S41)	Butchers	16	57	0	1	1	5	2	6	0	0	0/0/0
2057 (S42)	Butchers	16	69	0	0	0	0	5	9	0	0	1/0/0
2058 (S43)	Butchers	16	48	0	1	1	2	2	10	0	1	0/0/0

Achievements and records

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