High School – Played three years at South Forsyth High School before playing his senior season at North Forsyth High School ... named team Most Valuable Player during senior season ... named First Team All-Region as a centerfielder during senior season ... named a Northeast Georgia All-Star during senior season ... recorded a .306 batting average with five homeruns and 46 runs batted in during prep career ... also recorded a 5-3 record on the mound with a 2.21 earned run average ... recorded a .358 batting average with two homeruns and 21 runs batted in during senior season ... named the Forsyth County Player of the Week during junior and senior seasons ... helped lead his team to the regional championship at South Forsyth High School in 2004 ... also lettered in football for two years at South Forsyth High School ... assists with Miracle League Baseball.

Personal – Son of Rita and Ronnie Rickett ... has one brother, Justin, who is the all-time career homerun and RBI leader at North Georgia College & State University ... undecided on a major.