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Rickey Giles
Freshman · West Virginia Mountaineers
Height5' 10"
Weight194 lbs
HometownOak Cliff, TX
Unitdefense
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ClassFreshman
High schoolSouth Oak Cliff
Previous schoolWVU / not listed
Official hometownOak Cliff, Texas
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 championship finish and Texas UIL 5A D2 state championship (third largest class of the 12 UIL classes in Texas)
- Had 44 tackles and four interceptions
- As a junior, South Oak Cliff (13-3) advanced to the championship game of the 5A D2 playoffs
- Had 51 tackles, one sack, two interceptions and a forced fumble
- Three-star prospect according to ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals
- Also offered by Utah, Purdue, Oregon State, Boise State, Memphis, San Diego State, Texas State, Tulsa, UTSA, UTEP, Tulane and North Texas
Personal
- Majoring in business
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