Ricky Foley

Foley was born in Courtice, Ontario Canada and was raised on a 200-acre farm near Toronto. His father was a farmer and growing up his family didn't have a lot of money. Foley and his family would have to fix things up for much of his youth. After Foley's brother left when he was 14, he was expected to take over farm duties for the family but started to play football, at Paul Dwyer High in Oshawa. ==University career==

Foley played in college for York University. In his senior year, Foley was a Second team CIS All Canadian and during his college career with the Lions, he was twice named to ALL OUA honours. ==Professional career==

Baltimore Ravens Foley signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 12, 2006. He was released on June 15, 2006. BC Lions (first stint) When he joined the BC Lions in 2006, Foley had served as a situational pass rusher but with the departure of Cam Wake following the 2008 BC Lions season, Foley earned the starting defensive end position. In 2009, Foley had his first career start at defensive end and subsequently started all 18 games that season, registering 51 defensive tackles, 12 quarterback sacks, and four tackles for a loss. He also had a total of two sacks in the Lions' two playoff games. At the end of the season, Foley won the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award. Seattle Seahawks Foley signed with the Seattle Seahawks on February 13, 2010. He was waived on August 30. New York Jets On August 31, 2010, the New York Jets claimed Foley off waivers. Foley's tenure would be very brief as he was waived on September 3, 2010. Foley would be signed to the team's practice squad two days later only to be released from the squad on September 7, 2010. Toronto Argonauts (first stint) On September 14, 2010, Foley signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. His signing came amidst some controversy as the B.C. Lions had announced earlier in the day that they had agreed to terms with Foley. Ricky Foley was 32 years of age when he signed the contract extension. Toronto Argonauts (second stint) as offensive lineman Stanley Bryant intervenes On January 24, 2015, Foley was traded back to the Argonauts for LB Shea Emry. In his 10th season in the CFL Foley played in 16 games collecting 48 tackles 6 quarterback sacks and 1 forced fumble. To avoid becoming a free-agent in February 2016, Foley agreed to take a pay cut and resigned with the Argos in December 2015. Foley played in 14 games for the Argos in 2016, contributing 24 tackles and 4 quarterback sacks. On March 31, 2017, the Argos released Ricky Foley, one day before he was set to earn a roster bonus on April 1. Prior to his release the Argos requested that Foley restructure his contract for the upcoming season, but failure to do so resulted in his dismissal. BC Lions (second stint) On August 6, 2017, Foley signed with the Lions for a second tenure, with his contract carrying through to the end of the 2017 CFL season. He was, however, released by the organization in March 2018 following an unproductive 2017 Season. ==References==