2010 (Redshirt Sophomore): Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt conference... one of six returning Panthers to start every game in 2010... third on the team with 72 tackles, including nine for loss and one sack... forced two fumbles and had one interception… had six tackles or more in eight of eleven games this year… had a season-best eight tackles, including one for loss, against WKU (10/9)… had a season-high two tackles for loss against North Texas… against ULM, after the Warhawks intercepted a pass late in the game and were driving for a game-winning field goal, intercepted a pass to send the game into overtime, where the Panthers eventually came up with the victory… closed out the season with a six-tackle performance, including one for loss, in FIU’s victory over Toledo at the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (12/26).
2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Began the year as a starter, earning the start in the first five games of the season before an injury forced him out of the lineup… opened the year with a seven tackle performance at Alabama (9/12)… recorded three tackles at Rutgers (9/19), including one sack… had six stops against Toledo (9/26)… had a career-best nine tackles at ULM (10/3), including two for loss… had two tackles against WKU (10/10)… overcame his injury to come back for the season finale against Florida Atlantic (12/5) where he made one tackle.
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2008 (Freshman): Redshirted
Booker T. Washington High School: Starting linebacker on what was widely regarded as the state’s top defensive team in 2007...named MVP of the 2007 4A state championship game in which he recorded 13 tackles...first team All-District 18-4A...ended the season with 110 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions for the nation’s No. 4-ranked high school team...played in the Nike Dade-Broward All-Star Game.
Personal: Born December 27, 1989...son of Winston Sr. and Tracy Rickerby...won the FHSAA Athletic Academics Scholar Award...a Business major.
