Running back, NC State, 2018–21
Ricky Person Jr.
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 222 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Wake Forest, NC
- Born
- Nov 12, 1999
Ricky Person Jr. played running back at NC State (2018–21).
Career highs
108rushing yards, career highvs. Virginia, 20182rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. South Florida, 2021Rushing
Receiving
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NC State | 8 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | NC State | 8 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | NC State | 8 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | NC State | 8 | RB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′1″ | 222 |
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 | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NC State | 103 | -0.10 | 6th (n=300) | 0.15 | -9.8 | 17% | -0.02 |
| 2019 | NC State | 72 | 0.07 | 31st (n=287) | 0.13 | 4.9 | 13% | 0.02 |
| 2020 | NC State | 168 | 0.03 | 21st (n=212) | 0.14 | 5.4 | 21% | 0.04 |
| 2021 | NC State | 161 | 0.20 | 62nd (n=277) | 0.16 | 31.8 | 20% | 0.15 |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 NC State 12 games, 636 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 45–0 | 16 | 105 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | at | L 10–24 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 45–7 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 27–21 | 21 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. | W 34–27 | 15 | 90 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 16 | at | W 33–7 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at | L 30–31 | 9 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 28–13 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at | W 28–14 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | at | L 42–45 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 41–17 | 12 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 34–30 | 11 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 NC State 12 games, 653 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 45–42 | 14 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at | L 24–45 | 13 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at | W 30–29 | 14 | 39 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | at | W 38–21 | 14 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 31–20 | 15 | 84 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at | L 21–48 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. | L 41–44 | 12 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 38–22 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 15–14 | 14 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at | W 36–29 | 17 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 23–13 | 15 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 21–23 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
2019 NC State 7 games, 229 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 34–6 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 41–0 | 10 | 51 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | at | L 27–44 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 34–23 | 17 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 13–31 | 7 | 26 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 20–34 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | at | L 26–28 | 7 | 17 | 1 | – | – | – |
2018 NC State 8 games, 427 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 24–13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 35–21 | 14 | 108 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 28–23 | 17 | 92 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 20 | at | L 7–41 | 12 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 47–28 | 17 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 23–27 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at | W 34–28 | 16 | 66 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 13–52 | 10 | 47 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0½″ |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Arm length | 32½″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.59 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 s |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 13 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.36 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.37 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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