Alex Raich
| File:2025, 51, Alex Raich.jpg Raich with the Edmonton Elks in 2025 | |
| No. 51 – Edmonton Elks | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | Global |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 17, 1996 Switzerland |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Quader Schulhaus (Switzerland) |
| College | Kansas |
| CFL draft | 2025G: 2nd round, 12th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| 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.
Early life
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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]
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- Living people
- 1996 births
- American football linebackers
- American football defensive backs
- Canadian football linebackers
- Nationalliga A (American football) players
- Golden West Rustlers football players
- Kansas Jayhawks football players
- Edmonton Elks players
- Swiss players of American football
- Swiss players of Canadian football
- Sportspeople from Chur