If Arik Gilbert is the offensive star of LSU football’s 2020 signing class, then Elias Ricks is the defensive star.
Ricks, 6-foot-3/186 lbs, signed with LSU in December as the No. 2 cornerback in the nation and the No. 14 overall player in the nation.
The five-star California native, who transferred to IMG Academy in Florida to finish his high school career, signed with the Tigers over programs like Alabama, Auburn and USC (where his mom went to school).
So what is LSU getting in Ricks? Aside from a potential shutdown cornerback who runs a 4.