Rickey Hyatt Jr.
Rickey Hyatt Jr.
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across five seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Mark Stoops, Kane Wommack, Major Applewhite and Brian Smith. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Eastern Michigan, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 29 | 14 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | South Alabama | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 54 | 25 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 52–35
vs Gardner-Webb
1 TOT
Edged out Gardner-Webb at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Ohio
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #126 · 2026 recruiting class #107
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jordan Grier’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to McKel Broussard's senior season at UTEP (2023).
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