Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Florida International
Rishard Dames
DB • 5'11" • 175 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Rishard Dames shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
61
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
42
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
76
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Florida International
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Florida International
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
Player Story
Rishard Dames built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive back from Miami, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Florida International. The clearest part of Rishard Dames' career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Florida International
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Rishard Dames, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Florida International. Rishard Dames shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 139
- TFL
- 13.5
- Sacks
- 2
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 16
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Rishard Dames quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Florida International · DB
- Career Tackles
- 139
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Florida International
- Top game
- Arkansas State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Booker T. Washington · Florida International
- High school pipeline
- Booker T. Washington · 56 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Junior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 35 tackles · DB 263rd (top 29%) · Conference USA 128th (top 20%) · National 1,168th (top 20%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida International | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 Postseason | Florida International | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 32.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida International | 9 | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 32.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Florida International | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 61.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida International | 12 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 61.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida International | 5 | 26 | 2.5 | 1 | - | 3 | 0 | 51.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida International | 12 | 35 | 3.5 | 1 | - | 7 | 2 | 45.2 |
Related Context
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Rishard Dames played DB for Florida International. Across 5 tracked seasons, Rishard Dames recorded 139 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Florida International.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Florida International paired 16 primary output with 33.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Florida International
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
22.6
Usage
4.8
Consistency
40.7
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Long Island University: 2. Texas State: 2. Texas Tech: 2. Central Michigan: 4. Florida Atlantic: 0.5. Charlotte: 0. Western Kentucky: 1. Marshall: 0. Old Dominion: 0. Middle Tennessee: 1. North Texas: 0. Southern Miss: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Long Island University: 3 by 32.5. Texas State: 5 by 40.8. Texas Tech: 4 by 36.7. Central Michigan: 5 by 60.8. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 25.8. Charlotte: 2 by 8.3. Western Kentucky: 1 by 14.2. Marshall: 2 by 8.3. Old Dominion: 2 by 8.3. Middle Tennessee: 3 by 22.5. North Texas: 1 by 4.2. Southern Miss: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins2 · Games = 1 · +1.0 vs Losses
Losses1.0 · Games = 11 · -1.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Central Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Southern Miss | L 17-37 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | vs North Texas | L 7-49 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 10-50 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Old Dominion | L 24-47 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Marshall | L 0-38 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Western Kentucky | L 19-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/8 | vs Charlotte | L 33-45 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 21-58 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Central MichiganSplash game | L 27-31 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Texas TechSplash game | L 21-54 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Texas StateSplash game | L 17-23 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Long Island UniversitySplash game | W 48-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Player Story
Rishard Dames story
Rishard Dames built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive back from Miami, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Florida International. The clearest part of Rishard Dames' career was his defensive production: 139 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 8 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His career also includes 173 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Rishard Dames' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Florida International
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida International | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Florida International | 4.5 | 13.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida International | 4.5 | 13.8 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Florida International | 16 | 33.8 | 8.2 | 11.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida International | 16 | 33.8 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida International | 7.5 | 36.7 | 9.4 | -8.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida International | 12.5 | 22.6 | 4.8 | 5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Arkansas State
Week 1 · L 26-34 · Postseason
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Western Kentucky
Week 12 · L 21-38 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
89.4 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 89.4 takeover score.
#3
@ Central Michigan
Week 4 · L 27-31
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Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#4
@ Florida Atlantic
Week 11 · L 7-37 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
76.4 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Rice
Week 8 · W 36-17 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
68.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Florida International
16 primary output · 33.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage
61.1
#2
2019 Regular Season · Florida International
61.1
16 primary · 33.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Florida International
51.1
7.5 primary · 36.7 efficiency · 9.4 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
10
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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