Tight end, Western Michigan, 2016–19
Giovanni Ricci
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Loveland, OH
- Born
- Oct 16, 1996
Giovanni Ricci played tight end at Western Michigan (2016–19).
Career highs
8catches, career highat Syracuse, 2019105receiving yards, career highat Syracuse, 20192receiving touchdowns, career highthree times; last at Ohio, 2019Team titles: MAC champions, 2016
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 12 | 80 | 6.7 | 0 | 21 |
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 35 | 392 | 11.2 | 3 | 47 |
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 51 | 642 | 12.6 | 8 | 43 |
| Career | 98 | 1,114 | 11.4 | 11 | 47 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 15 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 15 | TE | So. | ||
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 15 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 15 | TE | Sr. | 6′3″ | 240 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 17 | 0.06 | – | – | 1.0 | – |
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 44 | 0.50 | 44th (n=497) | 0.53 | 21.9 | 6% |
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 87 | 0.45 | 34th (n=499) | 0.54 | 39.4 | 9% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Western Michigan 13 games, 51 catches, 642 yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 48–13 | 5 | 97 | 2 | 36 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 17–51 | 6 | 53 | 1 | 14 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 57–10 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 33–52 | 8 | 105 | 1 | 24 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 31–15 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 43 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 24–31 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 18 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 38–16 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 27–34 | 6 | 88 | 0 | 39 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 49–10 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 35–31 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 37–34 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 16 |
| Nov 26 | at | L 14–17 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 20–23 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
2018 Western Michigan 10 games, 35 catches, 392 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at | L 3–49 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 68–0 | 5 | 77 | 2 | 47 |
| Sep 29 | at | W 40–39 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 25 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 27–24 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 21 |
| Oct 13 | at | W 42–35 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 24 |
| Oct 20 | at | W 35–10 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 24–51 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 20 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 14–59 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 13 | at | L 41–42 | 7 | 65 | 1 | 18 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 28–21 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 12 |
2017 Western Michigan 3 games, 12 catches, 80 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at | L 14–28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 37–28 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 21 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 71–68 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
2016 Western Michigan 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at | W 34–10 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | W 41–0 | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | at | W 52–20 | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 38–0 | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅛″ |
| Weight | 234 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 23 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 11 | 8 | 100 | 0 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 23 | 9 | 102 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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