Ricky Samuel
Ricky Samuel
Wins his gap play after play. Second year in the Jacksonville State defensive front, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 7 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Eastern Michigan — Week 3, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Jacksonville State, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 23 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 27 | 2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to C.J. Clark’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Douglas Blue-Eli's junior season at South Florida (2024).
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