Elijah Hicks

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]

Elijah Hicks

No. 22 – Chicago Bears
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1999-10-16) October 16, 1999 (age 25) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	La Mirada (La Mirada, California)
College:	California (2017–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: 7th round, 254th pick
Career history
Chicago Bears (2022–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pac-12 (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 103 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 3 Pass deflections: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

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

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span
5 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1.80 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m)	9+3⁄4 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]