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Elias Ricks Arrives at IMG Academy with Decisions Left to Make

Five-star cornerback Elias Ricks has needed to make several decisions during the 2019 offseason, and the decisions aren’t finished either.

The California native decided he wanted to graduate early but needed to leave Mater Dei, a powerhouse program in California, to qualify to graduate in December. That decision would be difficult on its own, but then Ricks decided to transfer to IMG Academy in Florida and move across the country by himself to finish the rest of his high school career.

Now, during his final year, he will be playing for a new team while taking official visits to five schools – LSU, Ohio State, USC, Alabama and one yet to be named – to determine whether he will remain committed to LSU or flip to another program.