Raised in Montclair, New Jersey, Ricketts played prep soccer at St. Benedict's Preparatory School, where he graduated in 2020.
[2] In 2020, he began attending California State University, Northridge, where he played for the men's soccer team.
[1] At the end of the 2021 season, he was named to the Big West Conference All-Freshman Team.
[8] On October 18, 2023, he scored a brace in a 2–1 victory over the UC San Diego Tritons.
[2] At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Ricketts was selected in the first round (13th overall) by the San Jose Earthquakes.