Usage / Role
57%
Regular offensive contributor
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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.
Impact Production
66
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
66
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
80
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Player Story
Ricky Person Jr. built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a running back from Wake Forest, NC wearing No. 8, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Ricky Person Jr.'s career was his backfield...
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- Committed To
- NC State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Ricky Person Jr., RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · NC State. Ricky Person Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,416
- Rushing yards
- 1,945
- Receiving yards
- 471
- Touchdowns
- 19
Quick Answers
Ricky Person Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- NC State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,416
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · NC State
- Top game
- South Florida
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Heritage · NC State
- High school pipeline
- Heritage · 9 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Junior
- 2021 Scrimmage yards rank
- 876 scrimmage yards · RB 93rd (top 14%) · ACC 17th (top 6%) · National 155th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | NC State | 8 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 54.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | NC State | 8 | 387 | 380 | 7 | 3 | 54.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | NC State | 7 | 328 | 229 | 99 | 4 | 51 |
| 2020 Postseason | NC State | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 67.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | NC State | 12 | 765 | 645 | 120 | 5 | 67.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | NC State | 12 | 876 | 636 | 240 | 7 | 73.5 |
Related Context
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Ricky Person Jr. played RB for NC State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ricky Person Jr. recorded 2 passing yards, 1,945 rushing yards, and 471 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2021 with NC State.
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.
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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
South Florida
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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. Furman: 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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 19 by 73.5. Mississippi State: 11 by 25.4. Furman: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins80.8 · Games = 9 · +31.1 vs Losses
Losses49.7 · Games = 3 · -31.1 vs Wins
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 Furman | W 45-7 | 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 |
Player Story
Ricky Person Jr. story
Ricky Person Jr. built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a running back from Wake Forest, NC wearing No. 8, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Ricky Person Jr.'s career was his backfield work: 1,945 rushing yards, 442 carries, 14 rushing touchdowns, and 471 receiving yards across 39 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 passing yards, 471 receiving yards, and 7 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Ricky Person Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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NC State
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Value 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
vs South Florida
Week 1 · W 45-0
Win with 148 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
148
Scrimmage Yards
89.5 takeover
148 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#2
vs Duke
Week 7 · W 31-20 · Conference game
103
Scrimmage Yards
82.2 takeover
Win with 103 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
103 scrimmage yards and 32.7 usage.
#3
vs Virginia
Week 5 · W 35-21 · Conference game
108
Scrimmage Yards
82 takeover
Win with 108 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
108 scrimmage yards and 23 usage.
#4
vs Wake Forest
Week 3 · W 45-42 · Conference game
109
Scrimmage Yards
80.6 takeover
Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
109 scrimmage yards and 24.2 usage.
#5
vs Liberty
Week 12 · W 15-14
99
Scrimmage Yards
79.8 takeover
Win with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99 scrimmage yards and 30.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · NC State
876 primary output · 50.4 efficiency · 24.5 usage
73.5
#2
2020 Postseason · NC State
67.9
778 primary · 44.7 efficiency · 23.9 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · NC State
67.9
778 primary · 44.7 efficiency · 23.9 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
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