Ryan Ficken enters his 5th season with the Vikings offense in 2011 and will continue to assist veteran WRs coach George Stewart.
Second-year receiver Percy Harvin improved on his rookie season in 2010. At just 21 years old, he became the youngest player in franchise history to lead the team in receiving with 871 yards on 71 catches and 5 TDs.
In 2009, WRs Sidney Rice and Harvin had breakout seasons for the Vikings. Both players were honored as Pro Bowlers and Harvin became the 2nd Viking in 3 seasons to be named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Rice developed as a playmaker and became only the 3rd Vikings’ WR to post a 1,300-yard receiving season. Harvin tied for the NFL lead among rookies in receptions and yards and ranked 2nd in team history with 60 catches as a rookie.
Ryan Ficken enters his 5th season with the Vikings offense in 2011 and will continue to assist veteran WRs coach George Stewart.
Second-year receiver Percy Harvin improved on his rookie season in 2010. At just 21 years old, he became the youngest player in franchise history to lead the team in receiving with 871 yards on 71 catches and 5 TDs.
In 2009, WRs Sidney Rice and Harvin had breakout seasons for the Vikings. Both players were honored as Pro Bowlers and Harvin became the 2nd Viking in 3 seasons to be named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Rice developed as a playmaker and became only the 3rd Vikings’ WR to post a 1,300-yard receiving season. Harvin tied for the NFL lead among rookies in receptions and yards and ranked 2nd in team history with 60 catches as a rookie.
In 2007 and 2008, the Vikings RBs were able to showcase their skills and combine the talents of Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor. In 2008, Peterson led the NFL with 1,760 yards rushing and Taylor led all NFL RBs with 25 catches on 3rd down. Peterson became the 1st Vikings RB to lead the NFL in rushing and Taylor’s 45 catches were a career high.
The 2007 Vikings offense ranked #1 in the NFL in rushing offense. Peterson had a legendary rookie year, including breaking the NFL’s single game rushing record after going for 296 yards against San Diego on 11/4/07 and earning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Peterson finished with 1,341 yards, 12 TDs and was named the Pro Bowl MVP.
Ficken served as an offensive graduate assistant with UCLA in 2006. He worked extensively with Jim Colletto and the offensive line. Ficken broke down opponents’ game film, gave opponent reports to the offensive staff and coached the defensive scout team.
Prior to his work with the offense, Ficken was a graduate assistant in the football operations department where he acted as the NFL scout liaison and tracked opponents’ personnel during games. He was as an assistant to the recruiting coordinator, playing a big part in the 2006 recruiting class that ranked in the top 10 nationally. From 2004-2005, Ficken was a volunteer coach at UCLA, focusing primarily on the defense and the secondary.
Ficken earned his bachelor’s in business administration from ASU. He was a member of the Sun Devils football team for 2 seasons and received the Scholar-Athlete Award and was a member of Gamma Beta Phi, the National Scholastic Honor Society.
Ficken is currently finishing graduate school to obtain a masters in comparative education at UCLA. Ficken and wife, Andrea, reside in Eden Prairie.
