Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2023Iowa
Nico Ragaini
WR • 6'0" • 190 lbs • East Haven, CT, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Nico Ragaini reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
12
Developing production for a receiver
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
20
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
Nico Ragaini built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a wide receiver from East Haven, CT wearing No. 89, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Nico Ragaini's career was his receiving role: 156...
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- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Nico Ragaini, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Iowa. Nico Ragaini reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,611
- Receptions
- 156
- Touchdowns
- 5
Quick Answers
Nico Ragaini quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,611
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 9 entries · 57 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Avon Old Farms · Iowa
- High school pipeline
- Avon Old Farms · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 89 · Senior
- 2023 Receiving yards rank
- 255 receiving yards · WR 428th (top 42%) · Big Ten 48th (top 22%) · National 529th (top 26%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 40.4 |
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 74.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 44 | 385 | 2 | 74.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 18 | 191 | 1 | 51.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 12 | 26 | 331 | 1 | 63 |
| 2022 Postseason | Iowa | 10 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 73.2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 10 | 32 | 367 | 1 | 73.2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 54.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 29 | 252 | 0 | 54.8 |
Related Context
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Nico Ragaini played WR for Iowa. Across 6 tracked seasons, Nico Ragaini recorded 16 rushing yards, 1,611 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Iowa paired 439 primary output with 63.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 49 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
19.6
Efficiency
49
Usage
19.6
Consistency
46.8
Best Game by takeover score
Rutgers
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tennessee: 3. Utah State: 36. Iowa State: 8. Western Michigan: 4. Penn State: 4. Michigan State: 18. Wisconsin: 13. Minnesota: 28. Northwestern: 8. Rutgers: 48. Illinois: 46. Nebraska: 14. Michigan: 25
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.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tennessee: 2 by 10. Utah State: 2 by 100. Iowa State: 2 by 26.7. Western Michigan: 1 by 26.7. Penn State: 1 by 26.7. Michigan State: 2 by 60. Wisconsin: 2 by 43.3. Minnesota: 4 by 46.7. Northwestern: 1 by 53.3. Rutgers: 4 by 80. Illinois: 5 by 61.3. Nebraska: 2 by 46.7. Michigan: 3 by 55.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins21.7 · Games = 9 · +6.7 vs Losses
Losses15 · Games = 4 · -6.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
100 vs Utah State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | @ Tennessee | L 0-35 | — | 2 | 3 | 2.7 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 12/3 | vs Michigan | L 0-26 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Nebraska | W 13-10 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Illinois | W 15-13 | — | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Rutgers | W 22-0 | — | 4 | 48 | 8.8 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Northwestern | W 10-7 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Minnesota | L 10-12 | — | 4 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Wisconsin | W 15-6 | — | 2 | 13 | 2.7 | 6.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Michigan State | W 26-16 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Penn State | L 0-31 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Western Michigan | W 41-10 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Iowa State | W 20-13 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Utah State | W 24-14 | — | 2 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 29 |
Player Story
Nico Ragaini story
Nico Ragaini built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a wide receiver from East Haven, CT wearing No. 89, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Nico Ragaini's career was his receiving role: 156 catches, 1,611 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 16 rushing yards across 57 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Iowa. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 16 rushing yards, 1 tackle, and 96 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 57 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa.
The arc is straightforward: Nico Ragaini moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Iowa
2018-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201820192019202020212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 7 | 46.7 | 4 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa | 439 | 63.1 | 18.5 | 432 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa | 439 | 63.1 | 18.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 191 | 63.3 | 14.3 | -248 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 331 | 72.3 | 15.2 | 140 |
| 2022 Postseason | Iowa | 388 | 68.3 | 20.7 | 57 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 388 | 68.3 | 20.7 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa | 255 | 49 | 19.6 | -133 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 255 | 49 | 19.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Penn State
Week 6 · W 23-20 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
73
Receiving Yards
92.8 takeover
73 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Northwestern
Week 9 · W 33-13 · Conference game
66
Receiving Yards
87.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Purdue
Week 10 · W 24-3 · Conference game
56
Receiving Yards
87.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
56 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Purdue
Week 8 · L 20-24 · Conference game
61
Receiving Yards
86.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Nebraska
Week 13 · L 17-24 · Conference game
60
Receiving Yards
82.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 57.1 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Iowa
439 primary output · 63.1 efficiency · 18.5 usage
74.6
#2
2019 Regular Season · Iowa
74.6
439 primary · 63.1 efficiency · 18.5 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Iowa
73.2
388 primary · 68.3 efficiency · 20.7 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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