Ricky Person Jr.

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Ricky Person Jr.
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-12) November 12, 1999 (age 24)
Wake Forest, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Heritage
(Wake Forest, North Carolina)
College: NC State (2018–2021)
Position: Running back
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Ricky Person Jr. (born November 12, 1999) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at NC State Wolfpack, and was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He has also been a member of the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL), the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL), and the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.

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College career

Person played college football at NC State from 2018 to 2021, where he played in 40 games, rushing for 1,979 yards, and 14 touchdowns. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		215 lb
(98 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.59 s1.63 s2.70 s4.37 s7.36 s34 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		13 reps
All values from Pro Day [2]

Baltimore Ravens

After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Person signed with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) on May 6, 2022. [3]

Massachusetts Pirates

On March 21, 2023, Person signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). [4]

Birmingham Stallions

On May 3, 2023, Person signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). [5] He had his contract terminated on June 18, 2024, to sign with an NFL team. [6]

Seattle Seahawks

On June 24, 2024, Person signed with the Seattle Seahawks. [7] He was released with an injury settlement on July 31. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ricky Person, Jr. - 2021 - Football". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Ricky Person Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ravens". www.baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Pirates Sign RB Ricky Person Jr. Presented by Phoenix Communications, Inc". Massachusetts Pirates. March 23, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ "USFL Transactions - May 2023 | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  6. ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Seahawks Sign RB Ricky Person Jr". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ Gilbert, John. "Seahawks make shuffle at running back following injury". fieldgulls.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
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