Valparaiso University

2024: Redshirted and retained four seasons of eligibility while playing in four games during his first year on campus… Saw action against Youngstown State, Morehead State, Drake and St. Thomas… Made a tackle on Oct. 19 vs. St. Thomas… Member of PFL Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Three-year varsity letter winner... First team All-Ohio, first team all-district, first team all-conference... School records for receptions, receiving yards and receiving TDs in a single season... Academic All-Ohio... Conference champions (10-2 record)... Had six receptions, 183 yards and two TDs vs. Mansfield in week two of the 2023 playoffs as a senior... Also played basketball (four years), baseball (freshman year) and track & field (two years) in high school... Team captain in football and basketball as a senior... High roll for all four years, President’s Award, National Honor Society and straight A’s... Same high school as Johnny Bebie, who was a freshman for the Valpo football program in 2023.

Personal: Studying accounting and analytics... Son of Christopher Ricketti and Meagan Ricketti-AlGhamdi... Has two brothers – Dominic and Rami – and two sisters – Mila and Laila... Trains MMA.