Strengths

• Transitions well from coverage to close on the ball. Strong hands, quick reactions for the interceptions.
• Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
• Gives up his body in run support with a very good closing burst.
• Aware in the red zone, stays on the back line to take away fade throws. Capable of making quarterbacks pay for late throws.
• Closes to the ball quite well and possesses the hands to snatch throws away from his frame.
• Tough and scrappy with forceful nature to be physical at all levels of the field. Has good bulk on his frame to be aggressive in run support.
• Can deliver the big hit and isn't afraid to jump inside to slow the ball.

Weaknesses

• Has tense ankles and hips with choppy footwork when attempting to redirect and doesn't always look natural changing directions.
• Needs to tighten his angles in pursuit. Needs to show better tackling technique to consistently finish.
• Will slip off tackles and needs to finish more consistently.

Elijah Hicks percentiles vs other Safety's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)