Is Rico Flores Jr. starting?
Rico Flores Jr. is the projected starter at RES for Virginia Cavaliers.
Graduate student · #1 · 6'2", 211 lbs
See full Virginia Cavaliers depth chart ›Depth at RES · Virginia Cavaliers
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Virginia Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- BAN
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- SPUR
- RESRico Flores Jr.This player
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Folsom, ranked #225 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 26 catches, 274 yards, 0 TD. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 80 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- GR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 211 lbs
- Transfer
- UCLA
Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 26 | 274 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9170
- National Rank
- #225
- High School
- Folsom
- Hometown
- Folsom, CA
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 61th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.93 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 80.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WSYRYDS 6
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 6
- AVG
- 6.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 28-25
Oct 3LFSUYDS 13
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 13
- AVG
- 13.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 38-7
Sep 26WDELYDS 113
- REC
- 9
- YDS
- 113
- AVG
- 12.6
- TD
- 1
Final W 42-3
Sep 19LWVUYDS 26
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 26
- AVG
- 26.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 38-27
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WSYR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LFSU | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WDEL | 9 | 113 | 12.6 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | LWVU | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 |
Rico Flores Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.