Desmond "Dezz" Ricks is an American football defensive back for the Texas A&M Aggies. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
| Texas A&M Aggies – No. 10 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | IMG Academy |
Early life and high school
editRicks grew up in Norfolk, Virginia and attended Norview High School and transferred to IMG Academy after his freshman year and graduated a year early.[1] He was ranked the No. 3 corner nationally and the No. 10 player in the state of Florida.[2] He was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star player the No. 10 recruit in the 2023 college football recruiting class.[3] Ricks committed to play football at Alabama over other offers from schools such as LSU, Florida and Florida State.[4][5] In January 2023, he played in the Under Armour All-America Game where he was part of the winning team.[6][7]
College career
editAlabama
editRicks committed to Alabama in December 2022.[8] During his true freshman season in 2023, he appeared in two games while providing depth in the veteran secondary unit while working on special teams.[2]
On January 15, 2024, Ricks announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[9]
Texas A&M
editOn January 17, 2024, Ricks announced that he would transfer to Texas A&M.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Dezz Ricks". on3.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Dezz Ricks". Alabama Crimson Tide.
- ^ "Rivals 250". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "Dezz Ricks, IMG Academy, Cornerback". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Desmond Ricks, 2023 Cornerback, Alabama". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (January 4, 2023). "Alabama commits, local standouts compete in Under Armour All-America Game". AL.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Hastings, Joseph (January 3, 2023). "Several Alabama signees to play in Under Armour All-America Game on ESPN". on3.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Justin (December 22, 2022). "BREAKING: 5-Star DB Desmond Ricks commits to Alabama". Touchdown Alabama. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Richardson, Kyle (January 15, 2024). "Alabama CB Dezz Ricks officially enters transfer portal". LSU Wire. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Texas A&M picks up former Alabama CB Desmond Ricks via transfer portal". Dallas News. January 17, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.