Cornerback, Wyoming, 2016–17
Rico Gafford
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 182 lb
- Hometown
- West Des Moines, IA
- Born
- May 23, 1996
Rico Gafford played cornerback at Wyoming (2016–17).
Career highs
8tackles, career highfour times; last vs. Hawai’i, 2017Defense
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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.
Game by game
2017 Wyoming 12 games, 39 tackles, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Iowa | L 3–24 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 27–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Oregon | L 13–49 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Hawai’i | W 28–21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Texas State | W 45–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Utah State | W 28–23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | at Boise State | L 14–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs. New Mexico | W 42–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Colorado State | W 16–13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Fresno State | L 7–13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at San José State | L 17–20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. Central Michigan | W 37–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Wyoming 14 games, 60 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 40–34 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Nebraska | L 17–52 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. UC Davis | W 45–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Eastern Michigan | L 24–27 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atColorado State | W 38–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Air Force | W 35–26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at Nevada | W 42–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Boise State | W 30–28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Utah State | W 52–28 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 12 | at UNLV | L 66–69 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. San Diego State | W 34–33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atNew Mexico | L 35–56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.San Diego State | L 24–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. BYU | L 21–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅝″ |
| Weight | 184 lb |
| Arm length | 29¾″ |
| Hand size | 8½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.22 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.49 s |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 10 reps |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.46 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 6 games with a stat; latest team: Denver Broncos.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oakland Raiders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | – | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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