Alex Raich

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Alex Raich
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Raich with the Edmonton Elks in 2025
No. 51 – Edmonton Elks
Position Linebacker
CFL statusGlobal
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1996-11-17) November 17, 1996 (age 28)
Switzerland
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolQuader Schulhaus (Switzerland)
College Kansas
CFL draft 2025G: 2nd round, 12th overall pick
Career history
Stats at CFL.ca

Alex Raich (born November 17, 1996) is a Swiss professional gridiron football linebacker for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Kansas.

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Early life

Alex Raich was born on November 17, 1996, in Switzerland. [1] He is from Chur, Switzerland. [2] He started playing American football at the age of 12 after being introduced to the sport by his friend's brother. [2] For high school, Raich attended Quader Schulhaus. [2] He also played for the Calanda Broncos of the Nationalliga A. [3] He worked as a truck driver and auto mechanic. [3]

College career

Raich moved to the United States to play college football at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California, as a defensive back. [2] [3] He played two years at Golden West. [2] He recorded 26 tackles, one interception, and one fumble recovery as a sophomore in 2021 as the team finished 11–1. [2]

Raich transferred to play linebacker for the Kansas Jayhawks of the University of Kansas in 2022. [4] He appeared in two games late in the 2022 season on special teams but did not record any statistics. [5] [6] He played in 11 games in 2023 on special teams, but again did not record any statistics. [5] [6] Raich played in all 12 games, starting one, as a sixth-year senior year in 2024, totaling three solo tackles and two assisted tackles. [2] [5] [3] Raich played in 236 total snaps during the 2024 season, 203 of which were on special teams. [3]

Professional career

Raich was selected by the Edmonton Elks in the second round, with the 12th overall pick, of the 2025 CFL global draft. [3] He officially signed with the team on May 7, 2025. [7] He was moved to the practice roster on June 1, and promoted to the active roster on July 24, 2025. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Alex Raich". CFL.ca . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Alex Raich". University of Kansas . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Greenstein, Harry (April 29, 2025). "Switzerland native Raich selected in CFL Global Draft; Doiron picked in CFL Draft". Lawrence Journal-World . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ Gibson Matheny (August 7, 2024). "Swiss Sensation Alex Raich Ready to Soar in Kansas Defense". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Alex Raich". Sports Reference . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Greenstein, Harry (August 7, 2024). "Unlikely American football player Raich could earn time in KU's defense". KUsports.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Edmonton Elks Transactions - 2025". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
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