Usage Score
20.4
Player Dossier
2016-2019Western Michigan
Giovanni Ricci
TE • 6'3" • 240 lbs • Loveland, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Giovanni Ricci reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
74.1
Consistency
52.8
Season Value
61.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan
1617181919
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
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.
Giovanni Ricci, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Giovanni Ricci reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Western Michigan paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 74.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2019 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
49.4
Efficiency
74.1
Usage
20.4
Consistency
52.8
Best Game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Game-by-Game Trend
12345678910111213
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 20. Unknown: 97. Michigan State: 53. Georgia State: 30. Syracuse: 105. Central Michigan: 65. Toledo: 36. Miami (OH): 21. Eastern Michigan: 88. Bowling Green: 56. Ball State: 33. Ohio: 27. Northern Illinois: 11
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 4 by 33.3. Unknown: 5 by 100. Michigan State: 6 by 58.9. Georgia State: 1 by 100. Syracuse: 8 by 87.5. Central Michigan: 3 by 100. Toledo: 4 by 60. Miami (OH): 2 by 70. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 97.8. Bowling Green: 5 by 74.7. Ball State: 1 by 100. Ohio: 4 by 45. Northern Illinois: 2 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Wins38.7 · n=6 · -13.5 vs Losses
Losses52.2 · n=6 · +13.5 vs Wins
First Half58 · n=7 · +18.7 vs Second Half
Second Half39.3 · n=6 · -18.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | vs Western Kentucky | L 20-23 | — | 4 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Wed 11/27 | @ Northern Illinois | L 14-17 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Tue 11/12 | @ Ohio2+ TD | W 37-34 | — | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 2 | 16 |
| Wed 11/6 | vs Ball State | W 35-31 | — | 1 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Bowling Green | W 49-10 | — | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 27-34 | — | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 0 | 39 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Miami (OH) | W 38-16 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Toledo | L 24-31 | — | 4 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Central Michigan | W 31-15 | — | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 21.70 | 1 | 43 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Syracuse100 receiving yards · High volume | L 33-52 | — | 8 | 105 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Georgia State | W 57-10 | — | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Michigan State | L 17-51 | — | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | — | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 19.40 | 2 | 36 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Western Michigan
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 80 | 33.2 | 20.8 | 80 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 392 | 72.1 | 18.3 | 312 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 642 | 74.1 | 20.4 | 250 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 642 | 74.1 | 20.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Syracuse
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
105
Primary metric
105 receiving yards with a 87.5 efficiency score.
#2
Unknown
77
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Eastern Michigan
88
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
88 receiving yards with a 97.8 efficiency score.
#4
Unknown
97
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
97 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Idaho
66
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 62.9 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2019 Postseason · Western Michigan
61.8
642 primary · 74.1 efficiency · 20.4 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Western Michigan
61.8
642 primary · 74.1 efficiency · 20.4 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7817
Loveland · Loveland, OH
- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,114
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.