Elijah Rikard

DB • 6'1" • 190 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA

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Rotational defensive role

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Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Central Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 4
Program Path: Central Michigan
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

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Elijah Rikard built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive back from Detroit, MI wearing No. 2, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Elijah Rikard's career was his defensive...

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Class 2021 · Rating 0.8337

University Of Detroit Jesuit · Detroit, MI

Committed To: Central Michigan
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2021

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Latest team and position: Central Michigan · DB
Career Tackles: 127
Tracked sample: 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 34 games
Best season: 2025 Postseason · Central Michigan
Top game: Illinois
Recruit profile: 3-star · University Of Detroit Jesuit · Central Michigan
High school pipeline: University Of Detroit Jesuit · 13 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster: No. 2 · Senior
2025 Tackles rank: 46 tackles · DB 165th (top 17%) · Mid-American 71st (top 13%) · National 712th (top 12%)

Elijah Rikard played DB for Central Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Elijah Rikard recorded 127 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Central Michigan.

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