Last confirmed: Hawai'i, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 190 lb · Lawton, OK
Rico Bussey Jr.: WR · Hawai'i · #8.
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Rico Bussey Jr.
Moves the chains on third down. Rico Bussey Jr. has played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 86 receiving yards and 8 receptions against Fresno State — Week 8, 2020.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hawai'i | 32 | 286 | 8.9 | 1 |
| 2019 | North Texas | 5 | 150 | 30.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | North Texas | 68 | 1,017 | 15.0 | 12 |
| 2017 | North Texas | 47 | 677 | 14.4 | 7 |
| 2016 | North Texas | 8 | 97 | 12.1 | 1 |
| Career | 160 | 2,227 | 13.9 | 22 |
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hawai'i | -- |
| 2019 | North Texas | -- |
| 2018 | North Texas | 25 |
| 2017 | North Texas | 53 |
| 2016 | North Texas | -- |
| Career | 78 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 34-19@ Fresno State | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 0 | 35 | Season-high 86 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 39-33vs New Mexico | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-34@ San Diego State | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 12 | L 32-40vs Boise State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-21vs Nevada | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 14 | L 24-35@ San José State | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 15 | W 38-21vs UNLV | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Total | 32 | 286 | 8.9 | 1 | 35 |
Week 14 · 2020
L 24-35
8 rec · 69 yds · 1 TD
With C. Cordeiro — 238 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 36 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · A. Stack — 44.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 61 long
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 27.2 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 6.7 | 59.0 | 8.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+7g | 4.6 | 40.9 | 9.3 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Todd Graham
Pass share
50.1%
314 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
78.4
8 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
342 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at North Texas and Hawai'i, 2,227 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 38 games over 5 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Seth Littrell and Todd Graham.
