Rickey Giles
Freshman safety on West Virginia's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′10″ · 194 lb · Oak Cliff, TX · South Oak Cliff
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 1806 nationally · Signed with West Virginia
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 safety on West Virginia's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to West Virginia in 2026.
Rickey Giles
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with West Virginia3-star out of South Oak Cliff
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive back for West Virginia -- now graded to hold down a real role in the defensive backfield.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
West Virginia has produced 2 All-Conference defensive backs. 6 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Karl Joseph went on to the NFL out of this room (2016).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · West Virginia
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -17 net (34 in / 51 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #49 · 2026 recruiting class #25
Background
High School Played safety for coach Clifton Todd at South Oak Cliff High As a senior, he was a part of a defense that recorded seven straight shutouts and eight during the season and held its opponents to 10.1 points per game South Oak Cliffs finished 15-1, earned a 7-0 first-place district champ...
The secondary · West Virginia
- #8Kamari Wilson78 tackles · 2025
- Andrew Powdrell63 tackles · 2025
- #22Jaire Rawlison52 tackles · 2025
- #7Chams Diagne25 tackles · 2025
- #28Rickey Gilesno box-score line yet
22 more on the roster · West Virginia team page