For the second year in a row, an undrafted cornerback from the Crimson Tide has made the NFL team’s regular-season roster.
about Ricks. “Didn’t have his last season that he wanted to. He was a guy we spent a lot of time on in the draft process, and he came in with an opportunity. I think what we saw was a long, instinctive player with good athleticism and ball skills. Those guys are hard to find. His work ethic, his care factor was really high. And so that’s a great success story for him when he had a lot of adversity. Here’s a guy who thought he’d be a high draft pick going into the year.
In his second season at LSU, Ricks sustained a shoulder injury, and after transferring to Alabama, the cornerback started five games in 2022 before entering the NFL Draft.“Howie told me when I first got here, ‘There should be no reason why you shouldn’t make the 53,’”. “And I held onto that the whole time during camp, during this whole process, even when I had some doubts. I knew what he told me at the start of the camp, and I just kept that.
After Jobe made the team last year, he played in 11 regular-season games and got on the field for 12 defensive snaps and 220 special-teams plays. He also played in the Eagles’ three playoff games, including Super Bowl LVII.about identifying undrafted talent.
Ricks made a splash in his preseason debut when he intercepted Baltimore Ravens quarterback Anthony Brown and
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