Usage Score
11.1
Player Dossier
2014-2018Virginia Tech
Ricky Walker
DL • 6'2" • 300 lbs • Hampton, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ricky Walker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.8
Consistency
66.1
Season Value
33.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Ricky Walker, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Virginia Tech. Ricky Walker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.
Ricky Walker played DL for Virginia Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ricky Walker recorded 118 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Virginia Tech paired 13.5 primary output with 30.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 30.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2018 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
30.8
Usage
11.1
Consistency
66.1
Best Game by takeover score
Marshall
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida State: 1. Old Dominion: 0. Duke: 1.5. Notre Dame: 1. North Carolina: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Boston College: 1.5. Pittsburgh: 1.5. Miami: 3. Virginia: 2. Marshall: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida State: 2 by 18.3. Old Dominion: 2 by 8.3. Duke: 5 by 35.8. Notre Dame: 3 by 22.5. North Carolina: 4 by 16.7. Georgia Tech: 8 by 33.3. Boston College: 3 by 27.5. Pittsburgh: 4 by 31.7. Miami: 5 by 50.8. Virginia: 7 by 49.2. Marshall: 6 by 45
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.3 · Games = 5 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 6 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · Games = 6 · -1.4 vs Second Half
Second Half2 · Games = 5 · +1.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
50.8 vs Miami
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/1 | vs Marshall | W 41-20 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/23 | vs VirginiaSplash game | W 34-31 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs MiamiSplash game | L 14-38 | 5 | 1 | — | 2.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Pittsburgh | L 22-52 | 4 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Boston College | L 21-31 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 10/25 | vs Georgia Tech | L 28-49 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ North Carolina | W 22-19 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/7 | vs Notre Dame | L 23-45 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Duke | W 31-14 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Old Dominion | L 35-49 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 9/4 | @ Florida State | W 24-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Virginia Tech
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 12 | 16.9 | 4.2 | 12 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 12 | 16.9 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 18 | 29.2 | 10.8 | 6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 18 | 29.2 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 13.5 | 30.8 | 11.1 | -4.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Miami
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.
#2
Oklahoma State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.6 takeover score.
#3
Boston College
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.
#4
North Carolina
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
#5
East Carolina
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
13.5 primary output · 30.8 efficiency · 11.1 usage
33.8
#2
2017 Postseason · Virginia Tech
33.5
18 primary · 29.2 efficiency · 10.8 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
33.5
18 primary · 29.2 efficiency · 10.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8834
Bethel · Hampton, VA
- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
118
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.