Elijah Hicks

Elijah Hicks is an American professional football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played college football for the California Golden Bears and was selected by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.

College career

Hicks was ranked as a threestar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. He committed to California on January 10, 2017, over offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, UCLA, and USC. He earned First-team All-Pac-12 honors for the 2021 season.

Professional career

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