Receiver, Stephen F. Austin, 2019–23
Lawton Rikel
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Canyon, TX
Lawton Rikel played receiver at Stephen F. Austin (2019–23).
Career highs
7catches, career hightwice; last at Eastern Kentucky, 202391receiving yards, career highvs. Alcorn State, 20232receiving touchdowns, career highat Eastern Kentucky, 2023Team titles: WAC champions, 2022
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stephen F. Austin | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2020 | Stephen F. Austin | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 17 |
| 2021 | Stephen F. Austin | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | Stephen F. Austin | 12 | 147 | 12.3 | 3 | 44 |
| 2023 | Stephen F. Austin | 41 | 467 | 11.4 | 3 | 31 |
| Career | 60 | 685 | 11.4 | 7 | 44 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stephen F. Austin | 15 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Stephen F. Austin | 15 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Stephen F. Austin | 15 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Stephen F. Austin | 15 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Stephen F. Austin | 15 | WR | Jr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 175 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stephen F. Austin (FCS) | 1 | 1.76 | – | – | 1.8 | – |
| 2020 | Stephen F. Austin (FCS) | 3 | 1.21 | – | – | 3.6 | – |
| 2021 | Stephen F. Austin (FCS) | 3 | 0.01 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
| 2022 | Stephen F. Austin (FCS) | 18 | 0.82 | – | – | 14.8 | – |
| 2023 | Stephen F. Austin (FCS) | 41 | 0.96 | 72nd (n=681) | 0.80 | 39.5 | 6% |
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
2023 Stephen F. Austin 10 games, 41 catches, 467 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Troy | L 30–48 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. Alcorn State | W 38–10 | 6 | 91 | 0 | 28 | – |
| Sep 16 | at Northwestern State | W 41–7 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. Austin Peay | L 20–22 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 56–27 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Oct 7 | at Utah Tech | L 31–37 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Oct 14 | at Central Arkansas | L 21–24 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 23 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. Abilene Christian | L 27–34 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 4 | at Tarleton State | L 17–59 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Nov 18 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 24–36 | 7 | 85 | 2 | 31 | – |
2022 Stephen F. Austin 7 games, 12 catches, 147 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atAlcorn State | W 31–27 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 33 | – |
| Sep 10 | at Louisiana Tech | L 17–52 | 4 | 75 | 1 | 44 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs.Warner | W 98–0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7 | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. Sam Houston | L 16–17 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Oct 15 | vs.Tarleton State | W 41–24 | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Oct 22 | at Southern Utah | W 41–38 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Nov 19 | atAbilene Christian | W 24–21 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
2021 Stephen F. Austin 1 game, 3 catches, 20 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Texas Tech | L 22–28 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11 | – |
No box score in the source for Oct 24 at Utah Tech, so that game is not listed.
2020 Stephen F. Austin 2 games, 3 catches, 28 yards, 1 TD
No box score in the source for Oct 3 vs. West Texas; Oct 17 vs. Angelo State; Oct 24 vs. Abilene Christian; Oct 31 vs. Western Colorado; Nov 7 at Eastern Kentucky; Nov 14 vs. Pittsburg State, so those games are not listed.
2019 Stephen F. Austin 1 game, 1 catch, 23 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Baylor | L 17–56 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 7 vs. Tarleton State; Sep 15 at Southern Utah; Sep 21 vs. Nicholls; Sep 28 at Lamar; Oct 5 vs. Sam Houston; Oct 19 at Abilene Christian; Oct 26 vs. McNeese; Nov 2 at SE Louisiana; Nov 9 vs. Incarnate Word; Nov 16 at Central Arkansas; Nov 22 at Northwestern State, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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