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Comment: He's a defensive back for the Alabama Crimson Tide as such, you can't use the team's website as a source. Also, add more sources. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 10:15, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
| Texas A&M Aggies – No. 10 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | IMG Academy |
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Desmond "Dezz" Ricks is an American football defensive back who will play for the Texas A&M Aggies. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life and high school edit
Ricks 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 edit
Alabama edit
Ricks 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 edit
On 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.
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