Ricky Proehl
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| Title | Head coach | ||||||||
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| Born | March 7, 1968 The Bronx, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver (No. 87, 88, 81, 11) | ||||||||
| High school | Hillsborough (Hillsborough, New Jersey) | ||||||||
| College | Wake Forest (1986–1989) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1990: 3rd round, 58th overall pick | ||||||||
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Richard Scott Proehl (born March 7, 1968) is an American football coach and former professional player who is currently the head coach of the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). As a player, he was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons with the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers, and Indianapolis Colts. He played in four Super Bowls and won two: Super Bowl XXXIV with the Rams and Super Bowl XLI with the Colts. He is remembered as a member of the Rams' "Greatest Show on Turf".
After his playing career, Proehl was an assistant coach for the Carolina Panthers through the 2016 season. He returned to the Super Bowl as a coach with the Panthers in 2016. He later returned to the St. Louis Battlehawks as wide receivers coach in 2023 and was named the team's head coach in December 2025 ahead of the 2026 season.