Usage / Role
73%
Major defensive role
lowfeatured
Player Dossier
2017-2021Florida International
Richard Dames
DB • 5'11" • 185 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Richard Dames shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
80
High-end production for a defensive back
lowelite
Reliability
81
Regular contributor with several takeover games
lowhigh
Star Power
82
High-upside career profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Florida International
1717181819192021
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Florida International
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Player Story
Richard Dames built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive back from Miami, FL wearing No. 3, spending time with Florida International. The clearest part of Richard Dames' career was his defensive...
Read the story3★
- Committed To
- Florida International
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Richard Dames, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Florida International. Richard Dames shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 265
- TFL
- 13
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 14
Quick Answers
Richard Dames quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Florida International · DB
- Career Tackles
- 265
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Florida International
- Top game
- Louisiana Tech
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Booker T. Washington · Florida International
- High school pipeline
- Booker T. Washington · 56 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 95 tackles · DB 7th (top 1%) · Conference USA 9th (top 2%) · National 79th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Florida International | 11 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida International | 11 | 31 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Florida International | 11 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 58.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida International | 11 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 58.2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Florida International | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 58.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida International | 13 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 58.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida International | 5 | 36 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 40.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida International | 12 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57.9 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Richard Dames
Richard Dames played DB for Florida International. Across 5 tracked seasons, Richard Dames recorded 265 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Florida International.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Florida International paired 13 primary output with 27.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 38.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. 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.
2021 Regular Season · Florida International
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
38.5
Usage
10.9
Consistency
48
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Active game
Hover over a point
Hover or select a game to keep its context visible here without the page shifting around.
Game-by-Game Trend
Follow how the selected stat changes from one game to the next. Spikes mark standout outings, while dips show quieter weeks.
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Long Island University: 1. Texas State: 0. Texas Tech: 0. Central Michigan: 0.5. Florida Atlantic: 0. Charlotte: 1. Western Kentucky: 0. Marshall: 0. Old Dominion: 1. Middle Tennessee: 0.5. North Texas: 2. Southern Miss: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
Low volumeHigh quality
High volumeHigh quality
Low volumeLower quality
High volumeLower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Long Island University: 8 by 43.3. Texas State: 5 by 20.8. Texas Tech: 5 by 20.8. Central Michigan: 11 by 50.8. Florida Atlantic: 4 by 16.7. Charlotte: 7 by 39.2. Western Kentucky: 10 by 41.7. Marshall: 11 by 45.8. Old Dominion: 7 by 39.2. Middle Tennessee: 10 by 46.7. North Texas: 13 by 70. Southern Miss: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1 · Games = 1 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 11 · -0.5 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
North Texas
Best efficiency game
70 vs North Texas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Southern Miss | L 17-37 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | vs North Texas10+ tackles · Splash game | L 7-49 | 13 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Middle Tennessee10+ tackles | L 10-50 | 10 | 7 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Old Dominion | L 24-47 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Marshall10+ tackles | L 0-38 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Western Kentucky10+ tackles | L 19-34 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/8 | vs Charlotte | L 33-45 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 21-58 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Central Michigan10+ tackles | L 27-31 | 11 | 8 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Texas Tech | L 21-54 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Texas State | L 17-23 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Long Island University | W 48-10 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Richard Dames story
Richard Dames built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive back from Miami, FL wearing No. 3, spending time with Florida International. The clearest part of Richard Dames' career was his defensive production: 265 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 4 interceptions across 52 career games in the available record. That gives Richard Dames' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Florida International
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172017201820182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Florida International | 1 | 14.5 | 2.5 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida International | 1 | 14.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Florida International | 11 | 25.9 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida International | 11 | 25.9 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Florida International | 13 | 27.2 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida International | 13 | 27.2 | 6.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida International | 4 | 38 | 7 | -9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida International | 7 | 38.5 | 10.9 | 3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Louisiana Tech
Week 4 · L 31-43 · Conference game
Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Havoc Plays
98.6 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.
#2
vs North Texas
Week 12 · L 7-49 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#3
@ Liberty
Week 4 · L 34-36
2.5
Havoc Plays
83.3 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Marshall
Week 13 · L 25-28 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Western Kentucky
Week 9 · W 38-17 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
67.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Florida International
13 primary output · 27.2 efficiency · 6.8 usage
58.8
#2
2019 Regular Season · Florida International
58.8
13 primary · 27.2 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Florida International
58.2
11 primary · 25.9 efficiency · 7.2 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
6
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Next best actions
Keep exploring Richard Dames
Move from the player story into the game log, career arc, team context, and video shelf.