2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 30
Rick Lester III
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Letters:
- 1
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- Prev School:
- Cisco College/Liberty Univ.
- High School:
- St. Pius X HS
Season-by-Season
2020-21
Before Mercer
2019 (Fr.) (Cisco College)
2020-21
- Played in three games in the fall
- Made five tackles, including four at Army (Oct. 24)
Before Mercer
2019 (Fr.) (Cisco College)
- Fourth-ranked JUCO safety according to GridironRR.com
- Led Cisco to a 5-4 overall record
- Recorded 14 tackles
- Recovered four fumbles, including one for a touchdown
- Attended Houston’s St. Pius X High School
- Named the TAPPS Defensive Player of the Year and Houston Defensive Player of the Year as a senior
- Received first-team all-state and all-district honors as a senior
- Finished his senior year of high school with 137 tackles, nine interceptions, six forced fumbles and three sacks
- Born on Nov. 5, 1999
- Son of Jennifer and Rick Lester
- Has two siblings, Logan and Madi
Mercer v. Georgia Southern Men's Soccer Highlight Reel: 10/14/2025
Wednesday, October 15
Mercer 38 | Princeton 14 Post Game Press Conference (10.11.25)
Sunday, October 12
Mercer v. UNC Greensboro Women's Soccer Highlight Reel: 10/11/2025
Sunday, October 12
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 7 vs Princeton)
Monday, October 06
