Dezz Ricks
Dezz Ricks
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Dezz Ricks arrived at Texas A&M from Alabama. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Missouri, Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Elko
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–40
at Notre Dame
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 PD
Edged out Notre Dame on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas A&M
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Texas A&M
Returning around him
- 10 Texas A&M players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (19 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas A&M · Last season: 11-2 (AP #7) · Talent rank #8 · 2026 recruiting class #10
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joshua Eaton’s 2024 season.
Matches Joshua on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Demello Jones's sophomore season at Georgia (2025).
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Background
2024 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games, making nine starts ... Made three tackles, including 1.0 for loss against Notre Dame ... Was in on a tackle in the win over McNeese ... Had five tackles and a breakup against Arkansas ... Made two tackles at Mississippi State ... Broke up a pass in the win...