Personal
Parents are Merlin and Georgia...full name is Richard, but goes by Rick...served an LDS mission to New York City...recruited by Weber State and Idaho State...December, 1988, married Jamie Kimmel, a student trainer...a health education major.
Before BYU
Played as both an offensive and defensive lineman at Mountain View High...was two-time all-region...team was region champ...coached by Austin McNaughton (BYU).
Other College
Played two years for Ricks College.