2026: Returning starting cornerback … in 28 career games (22 starts), has compiled 46 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one INT and eight PBU … carded 2+ tackles on 13 occasions and 4+ tackles four times, including a career-high five stops against Arkansas (2024) … logged a career-high 1.0 TFL in contests with Notre Dame (2024) and South Carolina (2025) … registered lone INT versus Arkansas in 2024 … secured a career-high one PBU against Arkansas (2024), LSU (2024 & 2025), UTSA (2025), Notre Dame (2025), Auburn (2025), Missouri (2025) and Texas (2025) … has played 1,509 career snaps.
2025: Started in all 13 games … compiled 26 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and six PBUs … posted five games with 3+ tackles, including a season-high four against Florida, LSU, and Missouri … lone TFL occurred in a contest with South Carolina … tallied one PBU against UTSA, Notre Dame, Auburn, LSU, Missouri and Texas … on the field for 727 snaps.
2024: Played in all 13 games, making nine starts … did not start against Notre Dame, McNeese, Florida and Bowling Green … registered 20 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one INT and two PBUs … recorded six games with 2+ tackles, including a season-high five stops against Arkansas … secured lone TFL versus Notre Dame in the season opener … secured one INT against Arkansas … logged one PBU in contests with Arkansas and LSU … on the field for 769 snaps.
PRIOR TO TEXAS A&M: One-year member of the football program at Alabama (2023) … in two career games against Kentucky and Chattanooga, played 13 snaps for the Crimson Tide … lettered one season at IMG Academy under head coach Kyle Brey … rated a five-start prospect by Rivals.com and ESPN.com and a four-star prospect by 247Sports.com … charted as the No. 5, No. 10 and No. 10 prospect from the state of Virginia according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … listed as the No. 2, No. 2 and No. 3 cornerback nationally according to Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … also listed at No. 19 on ESPN.com’s top 300 list … named a 2023 Under Armour All-American Bowl selection.
PERSONAL: Born October 6, 2004 … son of Vernon and Eboni Ricks ... majoring in agricultural leadership and development.