Elijah Hicks

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Elijah Hicks
No. 22  Chicago Bears
PositionSafety
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1999-10-16) October 16, 1999 (age 26)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolLa Mirada (La Mirada, California)
CollegeCalifornia (2017–2021)
NFL draft2022: 7th round, 254th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles103
Forced fumbles1
Fumble recoveries3
Pass deflections3
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Elijah Hicks (born October 16, 1997) is an American professional football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears and was selected by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.[1]

College career

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Hicks was ranked as a three–star 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] He earned First-team All-Pac-12 honors for the 2021 season.[4]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand 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[5][6]

Hicks was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round with the 254th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft.[7] As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games and started two in the 2022 season. He finished with 28 total tackles (15 solo), one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[8]

References

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