Richie
James.
Richie
James.
Middle Tenn. St.· 5'10"· 183 lb· 4.48s 40
The Shanahan outside zone system heavily leverages receivers for jet motion, crack blocks, quick hitters, and YAC opportunities, often involving play-action off the run.
As a rookie, Richie James can immediately contribute as a return specialist and gadget player while developing into a reliable depth receiver.
Richie James's value would diminish significantly in a timing-based vertical passing offense, due to his small frame and lack of top-end separation against press coverage.
Richie James's versatility and athleticism make him an intriguing fit for an offensive scheme that prioritizes YAC and diverse aerial attacks.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.48sp50
- Vertical
- 35.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 122inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.87sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.16sp50
- Bench
- 6repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Middle Tennessee | — | 108 | 1346 | 8 |
| 2016 | Middle Tennessee | — | 105 | 1625 | 12 |
| 2017 | Middle Tennessee | — | 31 | 290 | 3 |
| Career | — | — | 244 | 3261 | 23 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.