CB Ricks signs with Alabama over Florida, LSU

Extremely desired cornerback Desmond Ricks signed with Alabama on Thursday.Ricks, who reclassified from the 2024 class into the 2023 class in October, is No. 17 in the 2023 ESPN 300 and the second-best cornerback in the class.LSU and Florida were the other finalists for the first-class corner, who was No. 2 overall in the 2024 cycle previous to reclassifying.With Ricks’signing, Alabama’s top-ranked class has 5 first-class employees: Outdoors linebacker Jaquavious Russaw(No. 7 overall in 2023), offending deal with Kadyn Proctor (No. 10), defensive take on James Smith (No. 11)and security Caleb Downs (No. 12).2 Related It’s the first time Alabama coach Nick Saban has actually reeled in a quintet of five

stars in a single class considering that 2015. The Crimson Tide’s 2023 class has 14 recruits inside the leading 50 and the school signed eight players ranked by ESPN in the leading two of their respective positions.Ricks, initially from Chesapeake, Virginia, participates in IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and he ends up being the very first five-star cornerback

to sign with the Crimson Tide because Patrick Surtain II(No. 5 total, No. 1 CB )in 2018. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Ricks taped 33 overall tackles(18 solo), broke up 12 passes with one interception and one interception return for a touchdown for IMG this season.