Usage Score
4.8
Player Profile
Ricky Barber
DT • 6'3" • 295 lbs • Louisville, KY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ricky Barber shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.1
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
12.8
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · UCF
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Primary stop by seasons
- Western Kentucky
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · UCF
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Navy
Ricky Barber, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · UCF. Ricky Barber shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
UCF paired 14.5 primary output with 26.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 18.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Western Kentucky, UCF.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · UCF
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
18.1
Usage
4.8
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Sam Houston: 0. TCU: 0. Colorado: 0. Florida: 0. Cincinnati: 0.5. Iowa State: 0. BYU: 2.5. Arizona: 4. Arizona State: 0. West Virginia: 0.5. Utah: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Sam Houston: 2 by 8.3. TCU: 1 by 4.2. Colorado: 1 by 4.2. Florida: 4 by 16.7. Cincinnati: 2 by 13.3. Iowa State: 4 by 16.7. BYU: 4 by 41.7. Arizona: 4 by 56.7. Arizona State: 6 by 25. West Virginia: 4 by 21.7. Utah: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=3 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=8 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half0.1 · n=6 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=6 · +1.1 vs First Half
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Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arizona
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Arizona
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Utah | L 14-28 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ West Virginia | L 21-31 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | @ Arizona State | L 31-35 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs ArizonaSplash game | W 56-12 | 4 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs BYU | L 24-37 | 4 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Iowa State | L 35-38 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Cincinnati | L 13-19 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Florida | L 13-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Colorado | L 21-48 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ TCU | W 35-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Sam Houston | W 45-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/29 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Western Kentucky
2019-2020
Opening stop
- 2
UCF
2021-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 2 | 16.4 | 7.5 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 10 | 26 | 7.3 | 8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 10 | 26 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | UCF | 9.5 | 24 | 6.2 | -0.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UCF | 9.5 | 24 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UCF | 14.5 | 26.3 | 8.9 | 5 |
| 2023 Postseason | UCF | 1 | 11.2 | 2.2 | -13.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UCF | 1 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UCF | 7.5 | 18.1 | 4.8 | 6.5 |
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Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Navy
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.9 takeover score.
#2
Southern Miss
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.
#3
Arizona
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.2 takeover score.
#4
SMU
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
#5
South Florida
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · UCF
14.5 primary output · 26.3 efficiency · 8.9 usage
32.1
#2
2020 Postseason · Western Kentucky
23.3
10 primary · 26 efficiency · 7.3 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
23.3
10 primary · 26 efficiency · 7.3 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
4
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.8156
Doss Magnet Career Academy · Louisville, KY
- Committed To
- Western Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
174
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 53 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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