Usage Score
5.5
Player Dossier
2017-2021Texas 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.
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.
Riko Jeffers played LB for Texas Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Riko Jeffers recorded 298 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Texas Tech.
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
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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
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.8 · Games = 6 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 6 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · Games = 7 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · Games = 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 12/28 | vs Mississippi State | W 34-7 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Baylor | L 24-27 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | vs Oklahoma State | L 0-23 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Iowa State | W 41-38 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Oklahoma | L 21-52 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Kansas State | L 24-25 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Kansas | W 41-14 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs TCU | L 31-52 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ West Virginia | W 23-20 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Texas | L 35-70 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Florida International | W 54-21 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ HoustonSplash game | W 38-21 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Texas Tech
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201720182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Texas Tech | 0 | 9.2 | 1.7 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | 9.2 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 10 | 33 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 13.5 | 37.6 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 10 | 37.5 | 11.9 | -3.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Texas Tech | 6.5 | 28.1 | 5.5 | -3.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 6.5 | 28.1 | 5.5 | 0 |
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.