Eli Ricks

Elias Ricks (born September 26, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). 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 Eagles after the 2023 NFL draft.

Eli Ricks

Ricks in 2025
No. 23 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(2001-09-26) September 26, 2001 (age 23) Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College:	LSU (2020–2021) Alabama (2022)
NFL draft:	2023: undrafted
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (LIX) Second-team All-SEC (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 21 Pass deflections: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-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 s	1.59 s	2.68 s	7.44 s	35.0 in (0.89 m)	10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11]

After not being drafted 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, 2023, the Eagles announced that Ricks had made the initial 53-man roster.^[13] As a rookie, Ricks 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]