Player Dossier

2017-2021

Texas Tech

Riko Jeffers

LB • 6'2" • 235 lbs • Garland, TX, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Riko Jeffers shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

5.5

Efficiency

28.1

Consistency

12.8

Season Value

13.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Texas Tech
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia

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.

Riko Jeffers, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech. Riko Jeffers shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason

Texas Tech paired 0 primary output with 9.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 28.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Houston

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2021 Postseason · Texas Tech

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

0.5

Efficiency

28.1

Usage

5.5

Consistency

12.8

Best Game by takeover score

Mississippi State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 0. Houston: 3. Unknown: 0. Florida International: 1. Texas: 0. West Virginia: 1. TCU: 0.5. Kansas: 0. Kansas State: 0. Oklahoma: 1. Iowa State: 0. Oklahoma State: 0. Baylor: 0

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. Mississippi State: 5 by 20.8. Houston: 4 by 46.7. Unknown: 6 by 25. Florida International: 3 by 22.5. Texas: 7 by 29.2. West Virginia: 9 by 47.5. TCU: 6 by 30. Kansas: 6 by 25. Kansas State: 5 by 20.8. Oklahoma: 5 by 30.8. Iowa State: 4 by 16.7. Oklahoma State: 5 by 20.8. Baylor: 7 by 29.2

Split Comparison

Wins0.8 · n=6 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=6 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=7 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.6 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Houston

Best efficiency game

47.5 vs West Virginia

Result
Tue 12/28vs Mississippi StateW 34-753000
Sat 11/27@ BaylorL 24-2774000
Sun 11/21vs Oklahoma StateL 0-2353000
Sat 11/13vs Iowa StateW 41-3843000
Sat 10/30@ OklahomaL 21-5250001
Sat 10/23vs Kansas StateL 24-2553000
Sat 10/16@ KansasW 41-1464000
Sat 10/9vs TCUL 31-52630.5000
Sat 10/2@ West VirginiaW 23-2095001
Sat 9/25@ TexasL 35-7072000
Sat 9/18vs Florida InternationalW 54-2131001
Sat 9/11vs Unknown65000
Sat 9/4@ HoustonSplash gameW 38-21441110

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Texas Tech

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201720182019202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonTexas Tech09.21.7
2017 Regular SeasonTexas Tech09.21.70
2018 Regular SeasonTexas Tech10338.410
2019 Regular SeasonTexas Tech13.537.611.83.5
2020 Regular SeasonTexas Tech1037.511.9-3.5
2021 PostseasonTexas Tech6.528.15.5-3.5
2021 Regular SeasonTexas Tech6.528.15.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

West Virginia

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Primary metric

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.5 takeover score.

#2

West Virginia

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.5 takeover score.

#3

Baylor

2.5

Primary metric

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.

#4

Oklahoma

2.5

Primary metric

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.

#5

Iowa State

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Postseason · Texas Tech

0 primary output · 9.2 efficiency · 1.7 usage

36.9

#2

2017 Regular Season · Texas Tech

36.9

0 primary · 9.2 efficiency · 1.7 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Texas Tech

29

10 primary · 37.5 efficiency · 11.9 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

5

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.8553

Sachse · Sachse, TX

Committed To
Texas Tech
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

298

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 56 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Riko Jeffers quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
298