Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 48-20vs Arizona State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 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 confidenceReturning to Texas A&M for 2026
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
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 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: 1 tackles against Arizona State, Week 2, 2026.
1 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.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Mike Elko, all run-leaning offenses — 21-7 over that span.
2024Texas A&M8-5HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
2025Texas A&M11-2HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
2026Texas A&M2-0HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
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 1 game: 1.0 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
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
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.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–20
Game log
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 #7 · 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.
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 win...
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