Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 27-38vs West Virginia | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 26 yds |
#11
Rico Flores
Senior wide receiver for Virginia. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 211 lb · North Highlands, CA
CFB Index 32 · #390 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred UCLA → Virginia for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
26
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 26 yds, vs West Virginia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Virginia. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Notre Dame in 2023.
- Transferred from UCLA to Virginia in 2026.
In Their Words
112 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Rico Flores
Moves the chains on third down. Four head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 26 rec yds, 1 receptions against West Virginia — Week 3, 2026.
26 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 102 yds vs Wake Forest.Wake Forest · W 45-72023
202311 games
- Signed with Notre Dame4-star out of Folsom
20244 games
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Virginia
Played his entire career under Tony Elliott.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia
2025UCLA
2026Virginia
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | UCLA | 26 | 274 | 10.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | UCLA | 12 | 187 | 15.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 27 | 392 | 14.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 66 | 879 | 13.3 | 2 | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Notre Dame10-3HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024UCLA5-7HC: Deshaun Foster · Balanced, slow tempo
2025UCLA3-9HC: Tim Skipper · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Virginia2-1HC: Tony Elliott · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (99th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 26.0 YDS/g, 26.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
34.3%
68 pass / 130 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
76 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ben Ratzlaff’s 2021 season.
Matches Ben on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Ben on
Reception volume (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ryan Flournoy’s path through Southeast Missouri State.
Matches Ryan on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyree Kelly's junior season at Massachusetts (2025).
Matches Tyree on
Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Height
Differs from Tyree on
Class year (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Rico Flores
The receiver room · Virginia
- #4Jacquon Gibson616 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Dashawn Martin507 receiving yards · 2025
- #22Tyson Davis323 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Rico Flores274 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Kameron Courtney234 receiving yards · 2025
12 more on the roster · Virginia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology