Eli Ricks: DB · Alabama · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Eli Ricks
Erases the deep middle of the field. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. That makes three straight seasons on the honors list: All-SEC again in 2022. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Mississippi State — Week 8, 2022.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Oct 28
Heavy Oct 28
Saturday Down South Oct 24
The Tuscaloosa News Oct 15Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 55-0vs Utah State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 30-6vs No. 24 Mississippi State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-32@ No. 15 LSU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 30-24@ No. 11 Ole Miss | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 49-27vs Auburn | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 |
Week 8 · 2022
W 30-6
2 tackles · 4 pass breakups · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 24-point win at home against Mississippi State.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Nick Saban
Pass share
49.4%
438 pass / 448 run
Plays / game
68.2
13 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
476 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at LSU and Alabama, 38 tackles — the college career is complete.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SEC · 2ND TEAM
All-SEC 2nd team (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ed Orgeron and Nick Saban.
