Eli Ricks

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Eli Ricks
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Ricks in 2025
Profile
Position Cornerback
Personal information
Born (2001-09-26) September 26, 2001 (age 23)
Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school IMG Academy
(Bradenton, Florida)
College
NFL draft 2023: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles 21
Pass deflections 3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Elias Ricks (born September 26, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the LSU Tigers before transferring to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles after the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early life

Ricks originally attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, for his senior year. [1] [2] [3] As a senior, he had 14 tackles and three interceptions. Ricks was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl. [4] A five-star recruit, he committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football. [5] [6] [7]

College career

Ricks was a starter in his true freshman year at LSU in 2020. [8] He finished the year with 20 tackles, four interceptions and two touchdowns.

In 2022, Ricks transferred to the University of Alabama, playing one season before declaring for the 2023 NFL draft where he went undrafted. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		188 lb
(85 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.60 s1.59 s2.68 s7.44 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [10] [11]

After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Ricks was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles on May 5, 2023. [12] On August 29, the Eagles announced that Ricks had made the initial 53-man roster. [13] As a rookie, he played in 16 games and had 19 total tackles and three passes defended. [14] Ricks won a Super Bowl championship when the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX. [15]

On August 26, 2025, Ricks was waived by the Eagles as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [16] [17] [18] On September 10, he was released by the Eagles. [19]

References

  1. ↑ Newman, Logan (July 11, 2019). "Five-star CB Elias Ricks transferring to IMG Academy from Mater Dei". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ Albano, Dan (July 10, 2019). "Ex-Mater Dei standout Elias Ricks now attending IMG Academy in Florida". Orange County Register. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ Rabalais, Scott (January 19, 2019). "Mater Dei's Elias Ricks eager to be LSU's next star in its line of great cornerbacks". The Advocate. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ Ramos, Gus (July 15, 2019). "5-Star DB Elias Ricks commits to 2020 All-American Bowl". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ "No. 1 junior cornerback Ricks commits to LSU". ESPN.com. December 25, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Elias Ricks — No. 1 cornerback in 2020 class — commits to LSU on Christmas Day". The Advocate. December 25, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ Miller, Brody (February 21, 2020). "Elias Ricks: A football-obsessed five-star with big plans and a bigger personality". The Athletic. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (November 7, 2020). "Meet Eli Ricks, LSU's freshman obsessed with becoming the best cornerback in football". The Advocate. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ Rodak, Mike (January 3, 2023). "Eli Ricks declares for 2023 NFL draft after one season at Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Eli Ricks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Eli Ricks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  12. ↑ Hurley, Sage (May 5, 2023). "Eagles sign 9 UDFAs". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ Spadaro, Dave; McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Eli Ricks 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  15. ↑ Maaddi, Rob (February 10, 2025). "Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in a 40-22 rout". AP News. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Eagles sign 14 players to the practice squad". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Eagles announce their initial 53-man roster". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Eagles sign CB Eli Ricks to practice squad, release OL Hollin Pierce". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Eagles sign DT Jacob Sykes to practice squad, release CB Eli Ricks". www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
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