Player Career

Nathan Ricketts Career Story

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Player Story

Nathan Ricketts story

Nathan Ricketts built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a linebacker from Holland, MI wearing No. 42, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Nathan Ricketts' career was his defensive production: 81 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Central Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Nathan Ricketts' production has multiple signals. His career also includes 11 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Central Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: Nathan Ricketts moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Central Michigan

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201220132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan0
2013 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan00
2014 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan00
2015 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan000
2016 PostseasonCentral Michigan18.543.513.318.5
2016 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan18.543.513.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Northern Illinois

Week 7 · W 34-28 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

92.5 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 92.5 takeover score.

#2

vs Presbyterian

Week 1 · W 49-3

3

Havoc Plays

76.7 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.

#3

vs Ohio

Week 12 · W 27-20 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

67.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.

#4

vs Ball State

Week 6 · W 24-21 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

62.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.

#5

@ Tulsa

Week 1 · L 10-55 · Postseason

1

Havoc Plays

61.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Central Michigan

18.5 primary output · 43.5 efficiency · 13.3 usage

71.5

#2

2016 Regular Season · Central Michigan

71.5

18.5 primary · 43.5 efficiency · 13.3 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Central Michigan

50

0 primary · 0 efficiency · usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

5

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games