Player Dossier

2010-2013

Illinois

Ryan Lankford

WR • 6'0" • Jacksonville, FL, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Ryan Lankford reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

13

Efficiency

90

Consistency

46.1

Season Value

53.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State

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.

Ryan Lankford, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · Illinois. Ryan Lankford reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season

Illinois paired 469 primary output with 65.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2013 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 90 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2013 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2013 Regular Season · Illinois

Games

6

Receiving Yards / G

51.3

Efficiency

90

Usage

13

Consistency

46.1

Best Game by takeover score

Michigan State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 115. Cincinnati: 10. Washington: 100. Miami (OH): 11. Wisconsin: 50. Michigan State: 22

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. Unknown: 6 by 100. Cincinnati: 1 by 66.7. Washington: 3 by 100. Miami (OH): 1 by 73.3. Wisconsin: 3 by 100. Michigan State: 1 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins10.5 · n=2 · -46.8 vs Losses
Losses57.3 · n=3 · +46.8 vs Wins
First Half75 · n=3 · +47.3 vs Second Half
Second Half27.7 · n=3 · -47.3 vs First Half

Game Log

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

6 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

100 vs Michigan State

Result
Sat 10/26vs Michigan StateL 3-42122322022
Sun 10/20vs WisconsinL 32-5635016.716.70039
Sat 9/28vs Miami (OH)W 50-141111111011
Sat 9/14vs Washington100 receiving yardsL 24-34310021.233.30172
Sat 9/7vs CincinnatiW 45-171101410010
Sat 8/31vs Unknown100 receiving yards611519.219.20052

Career Arc

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

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    Illinois

    2010-2013

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201020102011201120122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 PostseasonIllinois129867.9
2010 Regular SeasonIllinois129867.90
2011 PostseasonIllinois10863.79.6-21
2011 Regular SeasonIllinois10863.79.60
2012 Regular SeasonIllinois46965.916.8361
2013 Regular SeasonIllinois3089013-161

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Penn State

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

104

Primary metric

104 receiving yards with a 99 efficiency score.

#2

Unknown

115

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Washington

100

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Unknown

97

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

97 receiving yards with a 92.4 efficiency score.

#5

Baylor

52

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

52 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2012 Regular Season · Illinois

469 primary output · 65.9 efficiency · 16.8 usage

59.6

#2

2013 Regular Season · Illinois

53.3

308 primary · 90 efficiency · 13 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · Illinois

43.1

129 primary · 86 efficiency · 7.9 usage

Milestones

3

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2010 · Rating 0.86

Paxon School/advanced Studies · Jacksonville, FL

Committed To
Illinois
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2010

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

1,014

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Ryan Lankford quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career receiving yards
1,014