Desmond Ricks has decided to play college football earlier than expected. The elite cornerback prospect announced Saturday that he is reclassifying from the class of 2024 to 2023.

Ricks is out of the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. As a class of 2024 prospect, Ricks was rated 5-stars, the No. 1 cornerback and No. 2 prospect overall nationally on the 247Sports composite rankings.

In July, Ricks named his top 10 teams, including Alabama, Florida, LSU and Texas A&M. Jackson State, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon and USC also made the list.

Ricks documented a few of his summer visits to SEC programs on social media.

College football fans everywhere will be watching closely to see where Ricks decides to continue his career. Ricks’ Saturday announcement does not indicate if he plans to early sign in December, enroll in January or wait until National Signing Day in February.

Some of Ricks’ highlights can be viewed below: