Usage Score
24.5
Player Dossier
2018-2021NC State
Ricky Person Jr.
RB • 6'1" • 222 lbs • Wake Forest, NC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Ricky Person Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
50.4
Consistency
73.4
Season Value
61.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
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.
Ricky Person Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · NC State. Ricky Person Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
NC State paired 876 primary output with 50.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50.4 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: South Florida
Win with 148 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · NC State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
73
Efficiency
50.4
Usage
24.5
Consistency
73.4
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 148. Mississippi State: 28. Unknown: 46. Clemson: 107. Louisiana Tech: 90. Boston College: 52. Miami: 73. Louisville: 66. Florida State: 78. Wake Forest: 48. Syracuse: 77. North Carolina: 63
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 19 by 73.5. Mississippi State: 11 by 25.4. Unknown: 10 by 51.2. Clemson: 24 by 45.7. Louisiana Tech: 15 by 62.5. Boston College: 11 by 46.1. Miami: 12 by 62.8. Louisville: 11 by 41.4. Florida State: 12 by 44.6. Wake Forest: 13 by 43.5. Syracuse: 13 by 50.7. North Carolina: 12 by 57.7
Split Comparison
Wins85.1 · n=8 · +35.5 vs Losses
Losses49.7 · n=3 · -35.5 vs Wins
First Half78.5 · n=6 · +11 vs Second Half
Second Half67.5 · n=6 · -11 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
73.5 vs South Florida
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs North Carolina | W 34-30 | 11 | 63 | 5.70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Syracuse | W 41-17 | 12 | 50 | 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 5.9 |
| Sun 11/14 | @ Wake Forest | L 42-45 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Florida State | W 28-14 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Louisville | W 28-13 | 8 | 21 | 2.60 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 6 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Miami | L 30-31 | 9 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 6.1 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Boston College | W 33-7 | 9 | 38 | 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 34-27 | 15 | 90 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Clemson | W 27-21 | 21 | 91 | 4.30 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 41 | 5.10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Mississippi State | L 10-24 | 8 | 19 | 2.40 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2.5 |
| Thu 9/2 | vs South Florida100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 45-0 | 16 | 105 | 6.60 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 7.8 |
Career Arc
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NC State
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201820182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | NC State | 434 | 41.5 | 19.9 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | NC State | 434 | 41.5 | 19.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | NC State | 328 | 44.5 | 15.9 | -106 |
| 2020 Postseason | NC State | 778 | 44.7 | 23.9 | 450 |
| 2020 Regular Season | NC State | 778 | 44.7 | 23.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | NC State | 876 | 50.4 | 24.5 | 98 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
South Florida
Win with 148 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
148
Primary metric
148 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#2
Virginia
108
Primary metric
Win with 108 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
108 scrimmage yards and 23 usage.
#3
Wake Forest
109
Primary metric
Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
109 scrimmage yards and 24.2 usage.
#4
Duke
103
Primary metric
Win with 103 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
103 scrimmage yards and 32.7 usage.
#5
Liberty
99
Primary metric
Win with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99 scrimmage yards and 30.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · NC State
876 primary output · 50.4 efficiency · 24.5 usage
61.8
#2
2020 Postseason · NC State
56.5
778 primary · 44.7 efficiency · 23.9 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · NC State
56.5
778 primary · 44.7 efficiency · 23.9 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9502
Heritage · Wake Forest, NC
- Committed To
- NC State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,416
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.