Eli Ricks is doing everything to make sure Alabama fans are excited about him in the fall.
As a transfer from Louisiana State University, Coach Nick Saban selected him from the NCAA transfer portal to add experience, depth, and playmaking abilities to the Crimson Tide’s secondary. Ricks played 16 games in two seasons at LSU, totaling 31 tackles, six pass breakups, and five interceptions. He recorded four picks during his freshman season in 2020, making the All-Freshman Team for the Southeastern Conference. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder has been sharing positive words of affirmation on social media through the offseason. Ricks is expecting a big campaign for himself that includes a Jim Thorpe Award, first-team All-SEC and first-team All-American status, a College Football Playoff National Championship, and becoming a top-10 draft pick for 2023.
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His latest post to Twitter has Tide nation jumping up and down.
Ricks had success with the Tigers, but he said: “his best football is ahead of him.” It will be entertaining to see how he performs in a loaded defensive secondary. If he can be a shutdown cornerback, Ricks will have Alabama’s defense as the best in the nation.
My best football is ahead of me
— Eli (@eliasricks) June 13, 2022
We are 81 days until he takes the field for the Crimson Tide’s season opener against Utah State.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
