2022 Football Roster
Eli Ricks
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
- High School:
- IMG Academy
- Prev School:
- LSU
2022
Worked in 10 games with five starts after battling injuries early in the season ... recorded 13 tackles, including one for loss (-4 yards), to go with four pass breakups ... named to the watch list for the Nagurski Trophy which goes to the top defensive player in college football ... also tabbed to the watch list for Walter Camp Player of the Year ... selected as a first team All-American in the preseason by the Associated Press, Pro Football Focus and Walter Camp ... a second team preseason All-American according to The Sporting News ... selected as the Bednarik Award Player of the Week for his efforts against Mississippi State ... named a defensive player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his play against the Bulldogs. Utah State: Entered off the bench to play significant minutes at corner ... totaled two tackles by night's end. Texas: Saw time on special teams against the Longhorns. ULM: Earned minutes on defense and special teams in the non-conference matchup. Vanderbilt: Rotated in at corner while also working on special teams against the Commodores. Arkansas: Saw time at corner in Fayetteville. Mississippi State: Made the most of his first start for the Crimson Tide ... broke up a team-high tying four passes while adding two tackles on the night. LSU: Got the start against his former team, finishing with one tackle. Ole Miss: Exited after the first snap of the game due to injury ... recorded one stop on the play. Auburn: Returned from injury to make the start against the Tigers ... finished with one tackle for loss (-4 yards). Kansas State: Posted a season-high six tackles in the Sugar Bowl.
2020-21 (LSU)
Played in 14 games across his two seasons with the Tigers ... suffered an injury midseason that cut his 2021 campaign short ... as a freshman, recorded 20 tackles to go with four interceptions and five pass breakups ... posted a pair of pick-sixes against Florida and South Carolina in 2020 ... earned third team All-America honors from the Associated Press as a freshman ... also selected as a Freshman All-American by the FWAA ... named to the All-SEC Second Team by the AP and was selected as a Freshman All-SEC honoree by the league coaches in 2020.
High School and Personal Data
One of the nation's top prep prospects in his class ... played his senior season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., after transferring from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. ... ranked as the No. 1 overall prospect in the state of Florida by 247Sports, MaxPreps and Rivals ... listed as a five-star cornerback by 247Sports and Rivals ... rated as a four-star cornerback and the No. 29 recruit on the ESPN300 ... the No. 1 cornerback out of Florida by 247Sports, MaxPreps and Rivals ... played in 10 games as a senior, tallying 14 solo tackles with three interceptions ... won back-to-back national championships at Mater Dei High School ... selected as an All-USA First Team Defensive Player in 2018 ... coached by Bruce Rollison at Mater Dei.
