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Riko Jeffers
Texas Tech 2021 alumnus
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Riko Jeffers
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Texas Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Texas Tech7-6HC: Matt Wells · Balanced
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Texas Tech | 72 | 40 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 72 | 40 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2021
W 41–38
vs Iowa State
3 SOLO · 4 TOT
Edged out Iowa State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Ryan Smenda Jr.’s 2021 season.
76%match
Matches Ryan on
Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume
Hurry rate
Differs from Ryan on
PD rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Austin Ajiake's sophomore season at UNLV (2021).
84%match
All-Mountain West
Matches Austin on
Solo tackle rate
Sack rate
Weight
Differs from Austin on
Hurry rate (higher)