Usage Score
4.6
Player Dossier
2017-2022San José State
Rico Tolefree
LB • 6'1" • 233 lbs • Richmond, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Rico Tolefree shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
7.8
Consistency
3.7
Season Value
5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · San José State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- San José State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Army
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.
Rico Tolefree, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · San José State. Rico Tolefree shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.8 disruption score.
Rico Tolefree played LB for San José State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Rico Tolefree recorded 94 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with San José State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
San José State paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 7.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Loss with 2 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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2022 Postseason · San José State
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
7.8
Usage
4.6
Consistency
3.7
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Eastern Michigan: 2. Unknown: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Wyoming: 0. Fresno State: 0. Nevada: 0. San Diego State: 0. Utah State: 0. Hawai'i: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 24.2. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Western Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Wyoming: 1 by 4.2. Fresno State: 1 by 4.2. Nevada: 1 by 4.2. San Diego State: 1 by 4.2. Utah State: 1 by 4.2. Hawai'i: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 4 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 4 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · Games = 5 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · Games = 4 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
24.2 vs Eastern Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/20 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 27-41 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Hawai'i | W 27-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Utah State | L 31-35 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | @ San Diego State | L 27-43 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/30 | vs Nevada | W 35-28 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/16 | @ Fresno State | L 10-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Wyoming | W 33-16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Western Michigan | W 34-6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
San José State
2017-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820192020202120222022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | San José State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | San José State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | San José State | 6.5 | 24.8 | 10 | 6.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | San José State | 0 | 6.3 | 1.2 | -6.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | San José State | 5.5 | 14.3 | 3.9 | 5.5 |
| 2022 Postseason | San José State | 2 | 7.8 | 4.6 | -3.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | San José State | 2 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Army
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.3 takeover score.
#2
Eastern Michigan
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
#3
Nevada
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45.5 takeover score.
#4
Western Michigan
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.4 takeover score.
#5
Hawai'i
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 43.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · San José State
0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 1.2 usage
35.8
#2
2017 Regular Season · San José State
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · San José State
14.2
6.5 primary · 24.8 efficiency · 10 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7611
De Anza Senior · Richmond, CA
- Committed To
- San José State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
94
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.