Usage / Role
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Featured offensive role
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Player Dossier
2006-2009Boston College
Rich Gunnell
WR • 5'11" • East Windsor, NJ, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Rich Gunnell reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Boston College
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Boston College
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Player Story
Rich Gunnell built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a wide receiver from East Windsor, NJ wearing No. 18, spending time with Boston College. The clearest part of Rich Gunnell's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Utah State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2004
Rich Gunnell, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Boston College. Rich Gunnell reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,459
- Receptions
- 181
- Touchdowns
- 20
Quick Answers
Rich Gunnell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Boston College · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,459
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Boston College
- Top game
- Notre Dame
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Timpview · Utah State
- High school pipeline
- Carl Albert · 14 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 880 receiving yards · WR 45th (top 6%) · ACC 3rd (top 2%) · National 45th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | Boston College | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 41.9 |
| 2006 Regular Season | Boston College | 6 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 41.9 |
| 2007 Postseason | Boston College | 14 | 6 | 138 | 2 | 75.5 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Boston College | 14 | 58 | 793 | 5 | 75.5 |
| 2008 Postseason | Boston College | 14 | - | 0 | 0 | 60.8 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Boston College | 14 | 49 | 551 | 5 | 60.8 |
| 2009 Postseason | Boston College | 13 | 6 | 130 | 1 | 79.7 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Boston College | 13 | 54 | 750 | 7 | 79.7 |
Related Context
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Rich Gunnell played WR for Boston College. Across 4 tracked seasons, Rich Gunnell recorded 25 rushing yards, 2,459 receiving yards, and 20 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Boston College.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Boston College paired 880 primary output with 77.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2007 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 82.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2007 Postseason · Boston College
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
66.5
Efficiency
82.6
Usage
17.1
Consistency
62.4
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 138. Wake Forest: 54. NC State: 25. Georgia Tech: 60. Army: 39. Massachusetts: 97. Bowling Green: 21. Notre Dame: 37. Virginia Tech: 34. Florida State: 68. Maryland: 97. Clemson: 82. Miami: 135. Virginia Tech: 44
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 6 by 100. Wake Forest: 4 by 90. NC State: 3 by 55.6. Georgia Tech: 5 by 80. Army: 2 by 100. Massachusetts: 6 by 100. Bowling Green: 3 by 46.7. Notre Dame: 7 by 35.2. Virginia Tech: 3 by 75.6. Florida State: 3 by 100. Maryland: 4 by 100. Clemson: 5 by 100. Miami: 9 by 100. Virginia Tech: 4 by 73.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins65.6 · Games = 11 · -4.0 vs Losses
Losses69.7 · Games = 3 · +4.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
100 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/28 | @ Michigan State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 24-21 | — | 6 | 138 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 68 |
| Sat 12/1 | vs Virginia Tech | L 16-30 | — | 4 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Miami100 receiving yards · High volume | W 28-14 | — | 9 | 135 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 49 |
| Sun 11/18 | @ Clemson | W 20-17 | — | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 1 | 43 |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Maryland | L 35-42 | — | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 24.30 | 0 | 29 |
| Sun 11/4 | vs Florida State | L 17-27 | — | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 22.70 | 0 | 42 |
| Thu 10/25 | @ Virginia Tech | W 14-10 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Notre Dame | W 27-14 | — | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Bowling Green | W 55-24 | — | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Massachusetts | W 24-14 | — | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 16.20 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Army | W 37-17 | — | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 1 | 22 |
| Sun 9/16 | @ Georgia Tech | W 24-10 | — | 5 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs NC State | W 37-17 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Wake Forest2+ TD | W 38-28 | — | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 2 | 38 |
Player Story
Rich Gunnell story
Rich Gunnell built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a wide receiver from East Windsor, NJ wearing No. 18, spending time with Boston College. The clearest part of Rich Gunnell's career was his receiving role: 181 catches, 2,459 receiving yards, 18 touchdowns, and 25 rushing yards across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Boston College. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 25 rushing yards and 313 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Boston College.
The arc is straightforward: Rich Gunnell moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Boston College
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20062006200720072008200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | Boston College | 97 | 68.3 | 5 | — |
| 2006 Regular Season | Boston College | 97 | 68.3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 Postseason | Boston College | 931 | 82.6 | 17.1 | 834 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Boston College | 931 | 82.6 | 17.1 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | Boston College | 551 | 64.7 | 23.2 | -380 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Boston College | 551 | 64.7 | 23.2 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Boston College | 880 | 77.2 | 37.3 | 329 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Boston College | 880 | 77.2 | 37.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Notre Dame
Week 8 · L 16-20
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
179
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
179 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Miami
Week 13 · W 28-14 · Conference game
135
Receiving Yards
99.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
135 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Virginia Tech
Week 15 · L 12-30 · Conference game
114
Receiving Yards
97.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
114 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Michigan State
Week 1 · W 24-21 · Postseason
138
Receiving Yards
97 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
138 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Central Michigan
Week 9 · W 31-10
134
Receiving Yards
91.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
134 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · Boston College
880 primary output · 77.2 efficiency · 37.3 usage
79.7
#2
2009 Regular Season · Boston College
79.7
880 primary · 77.2 efficiency · 37.3 usage
#3
2007 Postseason · Boston College
75.5
931 primary · 82.6 efficiency · 17.1 usage
Milestones
8
100+ receiving yards
4
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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