Player Dossier

2020-2024

Michigan State

Ricky White III

WR • 6'1" • 190 lbs • Marietta, GA, USA

Alpha targetExplosive finisher

Ricky White III reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

35.2

Efficiency

87.6

Consistency

70.7

Season Value

73.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · UNLV

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Michigan State • UNLV
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico

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 White III, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · UNLV. Ricky White III reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason

UNLV paired 1,483 primary output with 87.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 87.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan State, UNLV.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 85.7th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Postseason · UNLV

Games

14

Receiving Yards / G

105.9

Efficiency

87.6

Usage

35.2

Consistency

70.7

Best Game by takeover score

Kansas

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Kansas: 97. Unknown: 5. Michigan: 31. Vanderbilt: 165. UTEP: 62. Hawai'i: 56. Nevada: 166. Colorado State: 74. Fresno State: 152. New Mexico: 165. Wyoming: 144. Air Force: 169. San José State: 111. Boise State: 86

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kansas: 7 by 92.4. Unknown: 2 by 16.7. Michigan: 2 by 100. Vanderbilt: 12 by 91.7. UTEP: 2 by 100. Hawai'i: 5 by 74.7. Nevada: 7 by 100. Colorado State: 9 by 54.8. Fresno State: 7 by 100. New Mexico: 8 by 100. Wyoming: 8 by 100. Air Force: 8 by 100. San José State: 5 by 100. Boise State: 6 by 95.6

Split Comparison

Wins125.1 · n=8 · +29.7 vs Losses
Losses95.4 · n=5 · -29.7 vs Wins
First Half83.1 · n=7 · -45.6 vs Second Half
Second Half128.7 · n=7 · +45.6 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

14 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

New Mexico

Best efficiency game

100 vs San José State

Result
Wed 12/27vs KansasL 36-4979713.913.90137
Sat 12/2vs Boise StateL 20-4468614.314.30023
Sat 11/25vs San José State100 receiving yardsL 31-37511122.222.20068
Sat 11/18@ Air Force100 receiving yards · High volumeW 31-27816921.121.10178
Sat 11/11vs Wyoming100 receiving yards · High volumeW 34-14814416.118056
Sat 11/4@ New Mexico100 receiving yards · High volumeW 56-14816520.620.60258
Sun 10/29@ Fresno State100 receiving yards · 2+ TDL 24-31715221.721.70241
Sat 10/21vs Colorado StateHigh volumeW 25-239748.28.20021
Sat 10/14@ Nevada100 receiving yards · 2+ TDW 45-27716623.723.70282
Sat 9/30vs Hawai'iW 44-2055611.211.20034
Sun 9/24@ UTEPW 45-282623131053
Sat 9/16vs Vanderbilt100 receiving yards · High volumeW 40-371216513.813.80048
Sat 9/9@ MichiganL 7-3523115.515.50027
Sat 9/2vs Unknown252.52.5007

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Michigan State

    2020-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UNLV

    2022-2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

202020212022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonMichigan State22377.818.7
2021 Regular SeasonMichigan State0-223
2022 Regular SeasonUNLV61966.325.1619
2023 PostseasonUNLV1,48387.635.2864
2023 Regular SeasonUNLV1,48387.635.20
2024 Regular SeasonUNLV1,04173.446.7-442

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

New Mexico

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

165

Primary metric

165 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Utah State

138

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

138 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Air Force

169

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

169 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Fresno State

127

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

127 receiving yards with a 84.7 efficiency score.

#5

Michigan

196

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

196 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Postseason · UNLV

1,483 primary output · 87.6 efficiency · 35.2 usage

73.4

#2

2023 Regular Season · UNLV

73.4

1,483 primary · 87.6 efficiency · 35.2 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · UNLV

65.7

1,041 primary · 73.4 efficiency · 46.7 usage

Milestones

14

100+ receiving yards

10

8+ catch outings

7

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.8897

Marietta · Marietta, GA

Committed To
Michigan State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

3,366

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career receiving yards
3,366