Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Indiana
Ricky Jones
WR • 5'10" • Sarasota, FL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Ricky Jones reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
48
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
40
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Indiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Southern Illinois
Player Story
Ricky Jones built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Sarasota, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Indiana. The clearest part of Ricky Jones' career was his receiving role: 111...
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- Committed To
- Indiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Ricky Jones, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Indiana. Ricky Jones reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,814
- Receptions
- 111
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
Ricky Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Indiana · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,814
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 31 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Indiana
- Top game
- Southern Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Booker · Indiana
- High school pipeline
- Booker · 24 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 848 receiving yards · WR 69th (top 8%) · Big Ten 8th (top 4%) · National 71st (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31.6 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Indiana | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Indiana | 4 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 51 |
| 2015 Postseason | Indiana | 13 | 4 | 89 | 0 | 75.6 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Indiana | 13 | 50 | 817 | 5 | 75.6 |
| 2016 Postseason | Indiana | 13 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 74.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Indiana | 13 | 50 | 783 | 3 | 74.8 |
Related Context
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Ricky Jones played WR for Indiana. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ricky Jones recorded 25 rushing yards, 1,814 receiving yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Indiana.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Indiana paired 906 primary output with 84.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 79.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Indiana
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
65.2
Efficiency
79.6
Usage
20.3
Consistency
58.3
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 65. Florida International: 9. Ball State: 9. Wake Forest: 208. Michigan State: 124. Ohio State: 40. Nebraska: 76. Northwestern: 73. Maryland: 77. Rutgers: 65. Penn State: 32. Michigan: 40. Purdue: 30
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah: 3 by 100. Florida International: 2 by 30. Ball State: 1 by 60. Wake Forest: 8 by 100. Michigan State: 5 by 100. Ohio State: 2 by 100. Nebraska: 6 by 84.4. Northwestern: 7 by 69.5. Maryland: 4 by 100. Rutgers: 5 by 86.7. Penn State: 3 by 71.1. Michigan: 4 by 66.7. Purdue: 3 by 66.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins52.3 · Games = 6 · -24.0 vs Losses
Losses76.3 · Games = 7 · +24.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Wake Forest
Best efficiency game
100 vs Utah
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/29 | @ Utah | L 24-26 | — | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 21.70 | 0 | 53 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Purdue | W 26-24 | — | 3 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Michigan | L 10-20 | — | 4 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Penn State | L 31-45 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Rutgers | W 33-27 | — | 5 | 65 | 11.7 | 13 | 1 | 36 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Maryland | W 42-36 | — | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 19.30 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Northwestern | L 14-24 | — | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Nebraska | L 22-27 | — | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Ohio State | L 17-38 | — | 2 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 32 |
| Sun 10/2 | vs Michigan State100 receiving yards | W 24-21 | — | 5 | 124 | 24.8 | 24.80 | 1 | 57 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Wake Forest100 receiving yards · High volume | L 28-33 | — | 8 | 208 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 65 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Ball State | W 30-20 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Thu 9/1 | @ Florida International | W 34-13 | — | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 0 | 6 |
Player Story
Ricky Jones story
Ricky Jones built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Sarasota, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Indiana. The clearest part of Ricky Jones' career was his receiving role: 111 catches, 1,814 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns, and 25 rushing yards across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with Indiana. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 25 rushing yards, 4 tackles, and 32 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Indiana.
The arc is straightforward: Ricky Jones 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
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Indiana
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2012201320142015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Indiana | 2 | 13.3 | 3.8 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Indiana | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Indiana | 58 | 95.6 | 9.6 | 58 |
| 2015 Postseason | Indiana | 906 | 84.3 | 20.7 | 848 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Indiana | 906 | 84.3 | 20.7 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Indiana | 848 | 79.6 | 20.3 | -58 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Indiana | 848 | 79.6 | 20.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Southern Illinois
Week 1 · W 48-47
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
186
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
186 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Wake Forest
Week 4 · L 28-33
208
Receiving Yards
98.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
208 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Michigan State
Week 5 · W 24-21 · Conference game
124
Receiving Yards
85.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Western Kentucky
Week 3 · W 38-35
126
Receiving Yards
83.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
126 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Iowa
Week 7 · L 29-45 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
75.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
20 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Indiana
906 primary output · 84.3 efficiency · 20.7 usage
75.6
#2
2015 Regular Season · Indiana
75.6
906 primary · 84.3 efficiency · 20.7 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Indiana
74.8
848 primary · 79.6 efficiency · 20.3 usage
Milestones
5
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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