Giovanni
Ricci
TE · DET · Around average
- PAL
- 53
- WAR
- 0.0
- YDS
- 100
2022
Giovanni Ricci
#88TE
Detroit Lions
2022 season: 15 GP, 9 TGT, 8 REC, 100 YDS, 0 TD, 52 YAC. WAR 0.0 · PAL 53, around average.
Biography
- Team
- Detroit Lions
- Position
- Tight End
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
- Born
- October 16, 1996 (29)
- Birthplace
- Loveland, OH
- College
- Western Michigan
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Status
- Free Agent
Career history
- Detroit Lions · 2025 (1 season)
- Carolina Panthers · 2021 – 2023 (3 seasons)
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 8 | 9 | 100 | 12.5 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2022 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2022 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.42
77th percentile
Target share
2.9 %
0th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
9
2th percentile
Receptions
8
2th percentile
Catch rate
88.9 %
96th percentile
Receiving yards
100
9th percentile
Yards after catch
52
12th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
5th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2023 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
80% of cases: -0.1 to 0.1
Games
15
WAR 2022
0.0
Games played
15
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+1)
- 20210.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20220.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+11 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2022
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. OV describes the abilities a player has shown over several seasons; it is not a forecast: for next season, last season's performance (PAL) tells you as much.
OV · Overall
78
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 78
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 77
- HND
- Hands
- 79
- DUR
- Durability
- 71
- EX
- Experience
- 40
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2022
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CAR | 15 | 0.0 | 53 | 78 | 8 | 100 | 0 | +0.42 |
| 2021 | CAR | 16 | 0.0 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.48 |
Giovanni Ricci in five questions
What are Giovanni Ricci's stats in 2022?
Giovanni Ricci has 8 catches for 100 yards and 0 touchdowns in 15 games in 2022.
How old and how tall is Giovanni Ricci?
Giovanni Ricci is 30 years old (born October 16, 1996). He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 240 lb (109 kg).
Where is Giovanni Ricci from?
Giovanni Ricci was born in Loveland, OH.
How good is Giovanni Ricci?
Giovanni Ricci produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022. His PAL rating is 53 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Giovanni Ricci wear, and what team does he play for?
Giovanni Ricci plays for Detroit Lions in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 88.
