Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 48-20vs Arizona State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-31vs Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#2
Dezz Ricks
Senior cornerback on Texas A&M's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 193 lb · Norfolk, VA · IMG Academy
CFB Index 29 · #286 of 364 cornersLow confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
5★
CB recruit
No. 26 nationally · Signed with Alabama
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior cornerback on Texas A&M's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Alabama in 2023.
- Transferred from Alabama to Texas A&M in 2024.
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: 2 tackles against Kentucky, Week 3, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2023
- Signed with Alabama5-star out of IMG Academy
20249 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Texas A&M
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Texas A&M
Played his entire career under Mike Elko.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Mike Elko — 21-8 over that span.
2024Texas A&M8-5HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
2025Texas A&M11-2HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
2026Texas A&M2-1HC: Mike Elko · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Elko
Pass share
49.3%
112 pass / 115 run
Plays / game
75.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
124 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
29 · #286 of 364 corners
Former five-star. Now #286 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #16 of 22 SEC CBs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joshua Eaton’s 2024 season.
Matches Joshua on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Demello Jones's sophomore season at Georgia (2025).
88%match
Matches Demello on
Class year
Height
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Dezz Ricks
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…
The secondary · Texas A&M
- #4Tawfiq Byard78 tackles · 2025
- #3Marcus Ratcliffe66 tackles · 2025
- #7Dalton Brooks61 tackles · 2025
- #2Dezz Ricks26 tackles · 2025
- #8Jordan Shaw18 tackles · 2025
20 more on the roster · Texas A&M team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology