Elijah Hicks
No. 22 – Chicago Bears
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-16) October 16, 1999
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:La Mirada
(La Mirada, California)
College:California (2017–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 254
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:28
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Elijah Hicks (born October 16, 1999) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California and was drafted by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[1]

College career

Hicks was ranked as a threestar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to California on January 10, 2017, over offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, UCLA, and USC.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 10+78 in
(1.80 m)
198 lb
(90 kg)
30+12 in
(0.77 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
All values from Pro Day[4][5]

Hicks was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round with the 254th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.[6]

References

  1. Mayer, Larry (April 30, 2022). "Bears pick safety Hicks, punter Gill in Round 7". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  2. "Elijah Hicks Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. "Elijah Hicks 247". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. "Bears select Elijah Hicks with No. 254 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. "2022 NFL Draft Scout Elijah Hicks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. Wiltfong Jr., Lester A. (April 30, 2022). "NFL Draft Results 2022: Chicago Bears take Elijah Hicks at pick 254". Windy City Gridiron. Retrieved January 27, 2023.



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