Richie James Needs Surgery
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver/kick returner Richie ...
Richie James
Overall rank
WR104
2020
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
- Arm Length
- 31 1/4" (35th)
- Draft Pick
- 7.22 2018
- College
- Middle Tennessee
- Age
- 26.2
Overall rank
WR104
2020
ADP
Underdog
216.0
-0.08
Workout Metrics
4.48
72nd
86.8
28th
121.4
51st
11.03
73rd
9.95
40th
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game FPts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 35 | 23 | 394 | 17.1 | 355 | 1 | 6.4 (#90) |
| 2019 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 165 | 27.5 | 126 | 1 | 1.8 (#135) |
| 2018 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 130 | 14.4 | 56 | 1 | 2.2 (#132) |
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College Dominator31.5% (56th)
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College YPR12.4 (20th)
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College Target Share30.0% (90th)
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Breakout Age20.0 (62nd)
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Advanced Metrics
Opportunity
| Snap Share Snap Share | Slot Snaps Slot Snaps | Team Pass Plays Per Game Pass Plays P/G | Routes Run Routes | Route Participation Route % | Targets Targets | Target Share Tgt Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.2% | 71 (19.2% rate) | 35.6 (2.02 pace) | 217 (21.7 p/g) | 61.5% | 35 (3.5 p/g) | 10.8% (11.1% rz) |
| #93 | #108 | #113 | #102 | - | #104 | #94 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards Air Yards | Air Yards Share Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance Average Target Distance | Deep Targets Deep Tgts | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Targets | Hog Rate Hog Rate | Target Rate Tgt Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355 (35.5 p/g) | 15.8% | 10.1 | 8 (0.8 p/g) | 4 (4 rec) | 9.5% | 16.1% |
| #103 | #79 | #59 | #79 | #99 | #98 | #93 |
Productivity
| Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Completed Air Yards Comp Air Yards | Unrealized Air Yards Unrealized Air Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Total TDs Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 (2.3 p/g) | 394 (39.4 p/g) | 191 (5.5 p/tgt) | 164 (4.7 p/tgt) | 203 (5.8 p/tgt) | 1 (4.3% rate) | 6.4 |
| #101 | #90 | #109 | #111 | #56 | #107 | #90 |
Efficiency
| Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Route Run Yards/Route | Catchable Target Rate Catchable % | Target Quality Rating Tgt Quality | Catch Rate Catch Rate | True Catch Rate True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.1 | 11.3 | 1.82 | 77.1% (27 tgts) | 5.70 | 65.7% | 85.2% |
| #7 | #4 | #44 | #52 | #49 | #55 | #57 |
Efficiency
| Target Premium Tgt Prem | Target Accuracy Target Accuracy | Average Cushion Cushion | Target Separation Target Separate | Drops Drops | Drop Rate Drop Rate | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4.0% | 103.00 | 4.01 | 1.94 | 1 (0.1 p/g) | 2.9% | 50.0% (2 tgts) |
| #84 | #103 | #26 | #17 | #113 | #82 | #42 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium Prod Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | Dominator Rating Dom Rating | QB Rating When Targeted QB Rating | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Points | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Pts/Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Pts/Tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14.7 | 26.0 | 11.8% | 113.3 | 24.2 (2.4 p/g) | 0.30 | 1.84 |
| #13 | #59 | #90 | #20 | #77 | #79 | #48 |
Opportunity
| Snap Share Snap Share | Slot Snaps Slot Snaps | Team Pass Plays Per Game Pass Plays P/G | Routes Run Routes | Route Participation Route % | Targets Targets | Target Share Tgt Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.3% | 63 (35.2% rate) | 32.1 (2.10 pace) | 85 (5.3 p/g) | 17.8% | 10 (0.6 p/g) | 2.1% (2.6% rz) |
| #191 | #110 | #29 | #142 | - | #162 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards Air Yards | Air Yards Share Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance Average Target Distance | Deep Targets Deep Tgts | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Targets | Hog Rate Hog Rate | Target Rate Tgt Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 (7.9 p/g) | 4.0% | 12.6 | 3 (0.2 p/g) | 2 (1 rec) | 5.6% | 11.8% |
| - | - | - | #129 | #130 | - | - |
Productivity
| Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Completed Air Yards Comp Air Yards | Unrealized Air Yards Unrealized Air Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Total TDs Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (0.4 p/g) | 165 (10.3 p/g) | 60 (6.0 p/tgt) | 66 (6.6 p/tgt) | 105 (10.5 p/tgt) | 1 (0.1% rate) | 1.8 |
| #152 | #134 | #148 | - | #88 | #98 | #135 |
Efficiency
| Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Route Run Yards/Route | Catchable Target Rate Catchable % | Target Quality Rating Tgt Quality | Catch Rate Catch Rate | True Catch Rate True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.5 | 16.5 | 1.94 | 80.0% (8 tgts) | 6.68 | 60.0% | 75.0% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Efficiency
| Target Premium Tgt Prem | Target Accuracy Target Accuracy | Average Cushion Cushion | Target Separation Target Separate | Drops Drops | Drop Rate Drop Rate | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39.8% | 7.25 | 3.66 | 2.10 | 1 (0.1 p/g) | 10.0% | 0.0% (0 tgts) |
| - | - | - | - | #112 | - | - |
Efficiency
| Production Premium Prod Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | Dominator Rating Dom Rating | QB Rating When Targeted QB Rating | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Points | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Pts/Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Pts/Tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +28.2 | 7.8 | 3.8% | 95.8 | 1.8 (0.1 p/g) | 0.33 | 2.84 |
| - | #211 | #171 | - | #142 | - | - |
Opportunity
| Snap Share Snap Share | Slot Snaps Slot Snaps | Team Pass Plays Per Game Pass Plays P/G | Routes Run Routes | Route Participation Route % | Targets Targets | Target Share Tgt Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.2% | 60 (34.1% rate) | 36.2 (2.23 pace) | 98 (8.2 p/g) | 24.1% | 14 (1.2 p/g) | 3.6% (5.8% rz) |
| #171 | #115 | #20 | #142 | - | #151 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards Air Yards | Air Yards Share Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance Average Target Distance | Deep Targets Deep Tgts | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Targets | Hog Rate Hog Rate | Target Rate Tgt Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 (4.7 p/g) | 2.1% | 4.0 | - (0.0 p/g) | 3 (2 rec) | 8.0% | 14.3% |
| - | - | - | - | #111 | - | - |
Productivity
| Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Completed Air Yards Comp Air Yards | Unrealized Air Yards Unrealized Air Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Total TDs Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 (0.8 p/g) | 130 (10.8 p/g) | 27 (1.9 p/tgt) | 29 (2.1 p/tgt) | 103 (7.4 p/tgt) | 1 (0.1% rate) | 2.2 |
| #151 | #145 | #176 | - | #92 | #108 | #132 |
Efficiency
| Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Route Run Yards/Route | Catchable Target Rate Catchable % | Target Quality Rating Tgt Quality | Catch Rate Catch Rate | True Catch Rate True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.4 | 9.3 | 1.33 | 78.6% (11 tgts) | 4.07 | 64.3% | 81.8% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Efficiency
| Target Premium Tgt Prem | Target Accuracy Target Accuracy | Average Cushion Cushion | Target Separation Target Separate | Drops Drops | Drop Rate Drop Rate | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10.7% | 7.32 | 5.01 | 1.32 | 1 (0.1 p/g) | 7.1% | 0.0% (1 tgts) |
| - | - | - | - | #114 | - | - |
Efficiency
| Production Premium Prod Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | Dominator Rating Dom Rating | QB Rating When Targeted QB Rating | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Points | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Pts/Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Pts/Tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | -0.8 | 4.6% | 58.6 | 1.5 (0.1 p/g) | 0.27 | 1.86 |
| - | #198 | #165 | - | #273 | - | - |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | LAR | Jalen Ramsey | 10.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#105) |
| 7 | NE | J.C. Jackson | 18.8% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#104) |
| 9 | GB | Josh Jackson | 92.6% | 29 | 13 (3 rz) | 9 (1 tds) | 184 (102 air) | 33.4 (#1) |
| 10 | NO | Janoris Jenkins | 95.5% | 39 | 5 | 3 | 26 (63 air) | 3.6 (#79) |
| 12 | LAR | Troy Hill | 88.2% | 32 | 1 | 1 | 29 (23 air) | 3.9 (#79) |
| 13 | BUF | Tre'Davious White | 13.3% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#116) |
| 14 | WAS | Jimmy Moreland | 28.2% | 19 | 3 | 3 | 33 (12 air) | 6.3 (#71) |
| 15 | DAL | Chidobe Awuzie | 65.4% | 33 | 7 | 4 | 56 (81 air) | 7.6 (#63) |
| 16 | ARI | Byron Murphy | 86.5% | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 (4 air) | 0.0 (#119) |
| 17 | SEA | D.J. Reed | 76.6% | 35 | 5 (1 rz) | 3 | 66 (70 air) | 9.6 (#47) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | M.J. Stewart | 33.9% | 14 | 2 | 1 (1 tds) | 39 | 10.9 (##48) |
| 2 | CIN | B.W. Webb | 39.7% | 17 | 4 (1 rz) | 1 | 7 | 1.7 (##101) |
| 3 | PIT | Joe Haden | 33.3% | 15 | 2 (1 rz) | 2 | 22 | 4.2 (##84) |
| 5 | CLE | Eric Murray | 4.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##114) |
| 6 | LA | Marcus Peters | 2.7% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##112) |
| 7 | WAS | Fabian Moreau | 48.3% | 12 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 5.0 (##69) |
| 8 | CAR | Ross Cockrell | 31.7% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##120) |
| 9 | ARI | Tramaine Brock | 14.7% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##107) |
| 10 | SEA | - | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##99) |
| 11 | ARI | Byron Murphy | 14.1% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 6.7 (##56) |
| 12 | GB | Jaire Alexander | 28.6% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##109) |
| 13 | BAL | Marcus Peters | 4.0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##123) |
| 14 | NO | Marshon Lattimore | 15.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 (##138) |
| 15 | ATL | Isaiah Oliver | 4.9% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##124) |
| 16 | LA | Jalen Ramsey | 14.0% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##124) |
| 17 | SEA | Shaquill Griffin | 6.5% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##122) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | ARI | Patrick Peterson | 26.1% | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1.7 (##104) |
| 6 | GB | - | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##109) |
| 7 | LA | Marcus Peters | 5.9% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##105) |
| 8 | ARI | - | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##99) |
| 9 | OAK | Leon Hall | 40.7% | 9 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 8.0 (##46) |
| 10 | NYG | B.W. Webb | 7.4% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##98) |
| 12 | TB | Javien Elliott | 48.2% | 17 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 4.7 (##66) |
| 13 | SEA | Justin Coleman | 50.7% | 21 | 2 (1 rz) | 0 | 0 | -2.0 (##137) |
| 14 | DEN | - | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##112) |
| 15 | SEA | Tedric Thompson | 5.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##116) |
| 16 | CHI | Prince Amukamara | 7.5% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.4 (##114) |
| 17 | LA | Marcus Peters | 96.4% | 30 | 5 (2 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 32 | 12.2 (##37) |
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Injury Tracker
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Injury Reports
Knee sprain
Preseason (2021)
Surgery:
Knee Surgery (6-8 weeks)
Ankle sprain
Week 7 (2020)
1
2
Hamstring strain
Week 1 (2020)
4
4
Wrist fracture
Preseason (2020)
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0
ADP
216.00
216.00
Average Draft Position
(-0.08)
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Pick
WR196
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College Performance
| School School | Age Age | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Receiving Touchdowns Rec TDs | Special Teams Yards Spc Tm Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee (2015) | 20★ | 13 (WR) | 107 (146 tgts) | 1,334 (12.5 ypr) | 29.2% | 73.3% | 8 | 18 |
| Middle Tennessee (2016) | 21 | 13 (WR) | 105 (162 tgts) | 1,625 (15.5 ypr) | 29.1% | 64.8% | 12 | 171 |
| Middle Tennessee (2017) | 22 | 5 (WR) | 31 (56 tgts) | 290 (9.4 ypr) | 11.8% | 55.4% | 3 | 37 |
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