Ricky Person Earns Most Outstanding Offensive Player at Shrine Bowl

Yesterday NC State 2018 Commit Ricky Person (RB) put on a show in the Shrine Bowl (All-Star Game between the state of NC and SC) leading North Carolina to a 55-24 victory over South Carolina, and earning the Most Outstanding Offensive Player Award.

Congrats RJ on winning Shrine Bowl game and Offensive MVP!!! #HuskyPride pic.twitter.com/kuIoabS0Eo

— Dewayne Washington (@CoachDWash20) December 17, 2017

Person accumulated 203 all purpose yards, and even managed to complete his one pass attempt for 14 yards. The Heritage High running back rushed the ball 15 times for 180 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 12 yards per carry.

Here is his 52-yard run to open the third quarter:

NC State four-star Commitment @Mr_Elite04 shows vision, power, and speed on this 52-yard touchdown run to open the third quarter of the Shrine Bowl. pic.twitter.com/hCogoF6aFj

— Inside Pack Sports (@InsidePackSport) December 16, 2017

On the final play of the game, Person took the ball and ran it 72-yards for a touchdown, and stiffarmed a defender straight into the ground on the way to doing so.

.@Mr_Elite04 closes out the scoring with a 72 yard run. pic.twitter.com/rUbvst2o6C

— Steve Williams (@Steve_PackPride) December 16, 2017

He also led North Carolina with 3 receptions for 23 yards, and one of them was a 14-yard touchdown on a screen pass.

.@Mr_Elite04 with the plant and cut on a 14 yard swing pass for a score pic.twitter.com/leCX7zd3R9

— Steve Williams (@Steve_PackPride) December 16, 2017