Ricky Person Jr.

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Ricky Person Jr.
No. 23 – Birmingham Stallions
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-12) November 12, 1999 (age 25)
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)
NFL draft: 2022: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ricky Person Jr. (born November 12, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). 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) and the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (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]

Statistics

YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2018 NC State 901124714.22372.31
2019 NC State 72612293.8389912.41
2020 NC State 12121476434.44181367.60
2021 NC State 1201356364.75282408.62
Career 40144551,9794.314574828.54

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+12 in
(1.84 m)
215 lb
(98 kg)
32+12 in
(0.83 m)
9+34 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]

Birmingham Stallions (second stint)

Person re-signed with the Birmingham Stallions on October 8, 2024. [9]

Career statistics

Legend
Led the league
League champion
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamLeagueGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2023 BHAM USFL 4014835.91100.00
2024 BHAM UFL 95932973.261212210.20
2025 BHAM 86763104.157355.00
Career 21111836903.812201577.90

Postseason

YearTeamLeagueGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2023 BHAM USFL 20161227.6012424.00
2024 BHAM UFL 22181096.103217.01
Career 42342316.8044511.31

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.
  9. @UFL_PR (October 8, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved October 8, 2024 via Twitter.