Elijah Hicks
DB
#22
Experience: 3 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 25
Weight: 200 lbs
College: California
2024 SEASON
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Solo15
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SCK0
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FF0
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INT--
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 9 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 41 | 77 | 44 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| YEAR | TEAM | G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- Drafted by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft (No. 254 overall)
- Played in 32 career games in career with eight starts
- Has recorded 51 tackles (28 solo) with one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
2023 SEASON (BEARS):
- Played in all 17 games (six starts), registering 30 tackles (18 solo) with one pass defensed and five special teams tackles (two solo)
- Made first start of season and played all 77 defensive snaps in Week 3 against the Chiefs, recording three tackles (two solo)
2022 SEASON (Bears):
- Made his NFL debut, contributing on special teams, in the Bears Week 3 victory over Houston
- Suited up in Week 4 at New York, playing over half the snaps on special teams
- Got on the tackle sheet for the first time with an assist on special teams in Week 5 at Minnesota
- Had an assist on special teams in Week 6 vs. Washington
- Played in over half the snaps on special teams in Week 7 at New England
- Was on the field for 15 special teams snaps in Week 8 at Dallas
- Recorded the first solo tackle of his NFL career on special teams in Week 9 vs. Miami
- Saw game action on special teams against the Lions in Week 10
- Took snaps on special teams against the Falcons in Week 11
- Recorded six combined tackles (three solo) against the Jets in Week 12
- Made the first start of his NFL career against the Packers in Week 13, finishing with three combined tackles, one on special teams
- Finished with a solo tackle on special teams against the Eagles in Week 15
- Scooped up a fumble forced by Matt Adams and also recorded two solo tackles on special teams against the Bills in Week 16
- It was the first FR and the first takeaway of his career
- Had one solo tackle at Detroit in Week 17
- Turned in a career-best 10 combined tackles (six solo) vs. Minnesota in Week 18, with one forced fumble that was recovered by the Vikings