Elijah Rikard

Elijah is a great prospect in the 2021 recruiting class. He had a nice sophomore season as a 2-way starter at safety and wide receiver. He is tall, athletic, and a fluid mover on both sides of the ball. As a Safety, he is at his best in cover situations. He has a smooth back peddle, reacts quickly, can cover the slot, and has good ball skills. As a run defender, he showed flashes of making plays in the box, but he is thin physically and tends to wait for the RB to come to him. On offense, he was a threat on the outside and made some big catches in a more of a run oriented offense. Group 5 lock with potential to move up.