TJ Ricks brings veteran, high-volume tackling ability to Old Dominion's linebacker room
TJ Ricks is a proven, high-impact linebacker for Old Dominion whose calling card has long been production and consistency: ESPN lists him with 145 solo tackles, 6 sacks, 7 forced fumbles, and 1 interception, while ODU previously noted he led Conference USA and ranked among the nation’s top tackle producers in 2016.[1][2] His differentiators are range, relentlessness, and playmaking instincts rather than flash, and he earned first-team All-Conference USA recognition, which signals he was viewed as one of the league’s most trusted defenders.[3] If you want a linebacker who can diagnose quickly, finish plays, and raise the defense’s intensity, Ricks fits that mold.[1][2][3]
