Usage Score
4.4
Player Profile
Elijah Rikard
DB • 6'1" • 190 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Elijah Rikard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
16.7
Consistency
7.7
Season Value
8.3
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Primary stop by seasons
- Central Michigan
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Elijah Rikard, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Elijah Rikard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 16.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
16.7
Usage
4.4
Consistency
7.7
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 0.5. San José State: 1. Pittsburgh: 0. Michigan: 0. Unknown: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Akron: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Massachusetts: 0. Western Michigan: 1. Buffalo: 0. Kent State: 0. Toledo: 0
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. Northwestern: 4 by 21.7. San José State: 2 by 18.3. Pittsburgh: 3 by 12.5. Michigan: 8 by 33.3. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Akron: 2 by 8.3. Bowling Green: 1 by 4.2. Massachusetts: 1 by 4.2. Western Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Buffalo: 4 by 16.7. Kent State: 3 by 12.5. Toledo: 9 by 37.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.2 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=7 · +0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
37.5 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/26 | @ Northwestern | L 7-34 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Toledo | L 3-21 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/20 | @ Kent State | W 28-16 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/13 | vs Buffalo | W 38-19 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Western Michigan | L 21-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Massachusetts | W 38-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Bowling Green | W 27-6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Akron | L 22-28 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 24-13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Michigan | L 3-63 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Pittsburgh | L 17-45 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ San José State | W 16-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Central Michigan
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 8.3 | 1.9 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 2 | 14.5 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 3.5 | 22.4 | 5.1 | 1.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | Central Michigan | 2.5 | 16.7 | 4.4 | -1 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 2.5 | 16.7 | 4.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.8 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.9 takeover score.
#3
Western Michigan
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.
#4
San José State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.
#5
Florida International
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 34.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.9 usage
36.7
#2
2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan
10.5
3.5 primary · 22.4 efficiency · 5.1 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · Central Michigan
8.3
2.5 primary · 16.7 efficiency · 4.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8337
University Of Detroit Jesuit · Detroit, MI
- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
127
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 34 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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