BamaCentral is taking a long look at each of the Crimson Tide’s 15 football prospects who could hear their names called during the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City on April 27-29.
When Alabama football fans learned last year that Eli Ricks was joining the Crimson Tide, they were ecstatic.
He looked like he could be a true difference-maker for the defense, the kind of talent who quarterbacks would try and avoid. With Kool-Aid McKinstry at the other corner spot on a veteran secondary, the Crimson Tide appeared poised for a big season.
Ricks had attended IMG Academy and played at LSU in 2020, where he notched four interceptions en route to being named a Freshman All American and All SEC Second Team.
But then Ricks did make his first start for the Crimson Tide until the Mississippi State game, midway through the regular season and after Alabama had already taken a tough last-second loss at Tennessee.
His second start was his return to LSU, as a visitor.
“I think he played well the last…
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