Player Career

Ryan Lankford Career Story

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Player Story

Ryan Lankford story

Ryan Lankford built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 12, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Ryan Lankford's career was his receiving role: 70 catches, 1,014 receiving yards, 7 touchdowns, and 48 rushing yards across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 48 rushing yards and 197 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Ryan Lankford's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

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    Illinois

    2010-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value 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

vs Washington

Week 3 · L 24-34

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

100

Receiving Yards

95.7 takeover

100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Penn State

Week 5 · L 7-35 · Conference game

104

Receiving Yards

93.1 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

104 receiving yards with a 99 efficiency score.

#3

vs Southern Illinois

Week 1 · W 42-34

115

Receiving Yards

89.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs Charleston Southern

Week 3 · W 44-0

97

Receiving Yards

87.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

97 receiving yards with a 92.4 efficiency score.

#5

@ Baylor

Week 1 · W 38-14 · Postseason

52

Receiving Yards

72.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

52 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Regular Season · Illinois

469 primary output · 65.9 efficiency · 16.8 usage

70.1

#2

2013 Regular Season · Illinois

61.3

308 primary · 90 efficiency · 13 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · Illinois

47.9

129 primary · 86 efficiency · 7.9 usage

Milestones

3

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games