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, 2021

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018NC State984274.4238
2019NC State612293.8316
2020NC State1486534.4440
2021NC State1356364.7532
Career4421,9454.41440

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018NC State372.313
2019NC State89912.4145
2020NC State171257.4020
2021NC State282408.6243
Career564718.4445

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2018NC State320000
2020NC State110000
2021NC State320000
Career750000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018NC State8RBYr 1
2019NC State8RBYr 2
2020NC State8RBYr 3
2021NC State8RBJr. (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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2018NC State103-0.106th (n=300)0.15-9.817%-0.02
2019NC State720.0731st (n=287)0.134.913%0.02
2020NC State1680.0321st (n=212)0.145.421%0.04
2021NC State1610.2062nd (n=277)0.1631.820%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
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2vs.South FloridaW 45–⁠01610523431
Sep 11atMississippi StateL 10–⁠248190390
Sep 18vs.FurmanW 45–⁠78411250
Sep 25vs.ClemsonW 27–⁠21219103160
Oct 2vs.Louisiana TechW 34–⁠2715901–––
Oct 16atBoston CollegeW 33–⁠793802140
Oct 23atMiamiL 30–⁠3195403190
Oct 30vs.LouisvilleW 28–⁠1382103450
Nov 6atFlorida StateW 28–⁠14102802501
Nov 13atWake ForestL 42–⁠4583605120
Nov 20vs.SyracuseW 41–⁠17125011270
Nov 26vs.North CarolinaW 34–⁠3011630100
2020 NC State 12 games, 653 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 19vs.Wake ForestW 45–⁠42149922100
Sep 26atVirginia TechL 24–⁠45136412110
Oct 3atPittsburghW 30–⁠2914390–––
Oct 10atVirginiaW 38–⁠2114480–––
Oct 17vs.DukeW 31–⁠20158403190
Oct 24atNorth CarolinaL 21–⁠484120180
Nov 6vs.MiamiL 41–⁠44127902100
Nov 14vs.Florida StateW 38–⁠22101802160
Nov 21vs.LibertyW 15–⁠14148202170
Nov 28atSyracuseW 36–⁠29176101200
Dec 5vs.Georgia TechW 23–⁠1315591190
Jan 2 ✦vs.KentuckyL 21–⁠23680150
2019 NC State 7 games, 229 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.East CarolinaW 34–⁠652001450
Sep 7vs.Western CarolinaW 41–⁠010511–––
Sep 14atWest VirginiaL 27–⁠4411520220
Sep 21vs.Ball StateW 34–⁠23175313240
Sep 28atFlorida StateL 13–⁠317260–––
Nov 16vs.LouisvilleL 20–⁠3441002281
Nov 21atGeorgia TechL 26–⁠287171–––
2018 NC State 8 games, 427 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1vs.James MadisonW 24–⁠13650–––
Sep 29vs.VirginiaW 35–⁠21141080–––
Oct 6vs.Boston CollegeW 28–⁠2317920–––
Oct 20atClemsonL 7–⁠4112540130
Nov 3vs.Florida StateW 47–⁠2817422121
Nov 8vs.Wake ForestL 23–⁠276130120
Nov 24atNorth CarolinaW 34–⁠2816660–––
Dec 31 ✦vs.Texas A&ML 13–⁠5210470–––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2022
Height6′0½″
Weight215 lb
Arm length32½″
Hand size9¾″
40-yard dash4.59 s
10-yard split1.63 s
Vertical jump34″
Broad jump10′2″
Bench press13 reps
3-cone drill7.36 s
20-yard shuttle4.37 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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