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Elijah Hicks (born October 16, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California and was drafted by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.[1]
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | October 16, 1999 Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | La Mirada (La Mirada, California) | ||||||||||
| College: | California (2017–2021) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 7 / pick: 254 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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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]
Hicks was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round with the 254th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft.[6] 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.[7]
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