Ricky Person Jr. (born November 12, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). 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).
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.
Statistics Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2018 NC State 9 0 112 471 4.2 2 3 7 2.3 1 2019 NC State 7 2 61 229 3.8 3 8 99 12.4 1 2020 NC State 12 12 147 643 4.4 4 18 136 7.6 0 2021 NC State 12 0 135 636 4.7 5 28 240 8.6 2 Career 40 14 455 1,979 4.3 14 57 482 8.5 4
Professional career
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.
Massachusetts Pirates On March 21, 2023, Person signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL).
Birmingham Stallions On May 3, 2023, Person signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). He had his contract terminated on June 18, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.
Seattle Seahawks On June 24, 2024, Person signed with the Seattle Seahawks. He was released with an injury settlement on July 31.
Birmingham Stallions (second stint) Person re-signed with the Birmingham Stallions on October 8, 2024.
Ottawa Redblacks On September 22, 2026, Person signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and was assigned to the practice roster.
Career statistics Legend Led the league League champion Bold Career high Regular season Year Team League Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2023 BHAM USFL 4 0 14 83 5.9 1 1 0 0.0 0 2024 BHAM UFL 9 5 93 297 3.2 6 12 122 10.2 0 2025 BHAM 8 6 76 310 4.1 5 7 35 5.0 0 Career 21 11 183 690 3.8 12 20 157 7.9 0
Postseason Year Team League Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2023 BHAM USFL 2 0 16 122 7.6 0 1 24 24.0 0 2024 BHAM UFL 2 2 18 109 6.1 0 3 21 7.0 1 Career 4 2 34 231 6.8 0 4 45 11.3 1
References
External links Ottawa Redblacks bio NC State Wolfpack bio