Safety, California, 2017–21
Elijah Hicks
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Long Beach, CA
- Born
- Sep 16, 1997
Elijah Hicks played safety at California (2017–21). The Chicago Bears took Hicks in round 7, No. 254 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
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| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | California | 38 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | California | 26 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | California | 42 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | California | 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | California | 72 | 49 | 5.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 206 | 142 | 14.5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | California | 3 | S | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | California | 3 | S | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | California | 3 | S | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | California | 3 | S | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | California | 3 | S | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′11″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 California 12 games, 72 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Nevada | L 17–22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at TCU | L 32–34 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Sacramento State | W 42–30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Washington | L 24–31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Washington State | L 6–21 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Oregon | L 17–24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Colorado | W 26–3 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Oregon State | W 39–25 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | at Arizona | L 3–10 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Stanford | W 41–11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at UCLA | L 14–42 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. USC | W 24–14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 California 4 games, 28 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | atUCLA | L 10–34 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 21 | atOregon State | L 27–31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Stanford | L 23–24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Oregon | W 21–17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 California 11 games, 42 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. UC Davis | W 27–13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | atWashington | W 20–19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | at Ole Miss | W 28–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Arizona State | L 17–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atOregon | L 7–17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Oregon State | L 17–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Utah | L 0–35 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Washington State | W 33–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.USC | L 17–41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atStanford | W 24–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atUCLA | W 28–18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2018 California 11 games, 26 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. North Carolina | W 24–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | at BYU | W 21–18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Idaho State | W 45–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | atArizona | L 17–24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.UCLA | L 7–37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atOregon State | W 49–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Washington | W 12–10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 3 | atWashington State | L 13–19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atUSC | W 15–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Colorado | W 33–21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs.TCU | L 7–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 California 11 games, 38 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atNorth Carolina | W 35–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Weber State | W 33–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Ole Miss | W 27–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.USC | L 20–30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | atOregon | L 24–45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atWashington | L 7–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Washington State | W 37–3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atColorado | L 28–44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Oregon State | W 37–23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atStanford | L 14–17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | atUCLA | L 27–30 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅞″ |
| Weight | 198 lb |
| Arm length | 30½″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| Wingspan | 75½″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 46 games with a stat; latest team: Chicago Bears.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 10 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Chicago Bears | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 46 | 118 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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