Defensive back, Central Michigan, 2021–25
Elijah Rikard
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
Elijah Rikard played defensive back at Central Michigan (2021–25).
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Toledo, 2025Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 56 | 27 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 46 | 28 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 127 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 2 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 2 | DB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 2 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 2 | DB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 190 |
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
2025 Central Michigan 13 games, 46 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at San José State | W 16–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Pittsburgh | L 17–45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Michigan | L 3–63 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Wagner | W 49–10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 24–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Akron | L 22–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Bowling Green | W 27–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Massachusetts | W 38–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Western Michigan | L 21–24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Buffalo | W 38–19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Kent State | W 28–16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Toledo | L 3–21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Northwestern | L 7–34 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Central Michigan 12 games, 56 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 66–10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Florida International | L 16–52 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Illinois | L 9–30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Ball State | W 37–34 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. San Diego State | W 22–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Ohio | L 25–27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atEastern Michigan | L 34–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Miami (OH) | L 7–46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Bowling Green | L 13–23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atToledo | L 10–37 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Western Michigan | W 16–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Northern Illinois | L 16–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Central Michigan 8 games, 23 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Michigan State | L 7–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. New Hampshire | W 45–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | at South Alabama | W 34–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 26–23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 37–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atWestern Michigan | L 28–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | atOhio | L 20–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Toledo | L 17–32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Central Michigan 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. Bucknell | W 41–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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