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Alex Raich
Raich with the Edmonton Elks in 2025
No. 51 – Edmonton Elks
PositionLinebacker
Roster statusActive
CFL statusGlobal
Personal information
Born (1996-11-17) November 17, 1996 (age 29)
Switzerland
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolQuader Schulhaus (Switzerland)
CollegeKansas
CFL draft2025G: 2nd round, 12th overall pick
Career history
Stats at CFL.ca

Alex Raich (born November 17, 1996) is a Swiss professional gridiron football linebacker for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Kansas.

Early life

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Alex Raich was born on November 17, 1996, in Switzerland.[1] He is from Chur, Switzerland.[2] He started playing American football at the age of 12 after being introduced to the sport by his friend's brother.[2] For high school, Raich attended Quader Schulhaus.[2] He also played for the Calanda Broncos of the Nationalliga A.[3] He worked as a truck driver and auto mechanic.[3]

College career

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Raich moved to the United States to play college football at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California, as a defensive back.[2][3] He played two years at Golden West.[2] He recorded 26 tackles, one interception, and one fumble recovery as a sophomore in 2021 as the team finished 11–1.[2]

Raich transferred to play linebacker for the Kansas Jayhawks of the University of Kansas in 2022.[4] He appeared in two games late in the 2022 season on special teams but did not record any statistics.[5][6] He played in 11 games in 2023 on special teams, but again did not record any statistics.[5][6] Raich played in all 12 games, starting one, as a sixth-year senior year in 2024, totaling three solo tackles and two assisted tackles.[2][5][3] Raich played in 236 total snaps during the 2024 season, 203 of which were on special teams.[3]

Professional career

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Raich was selected by the Edmonton Elks in the second round, with the 12th overall pick, of the 2025 CFL global draft.[3] He officially signed with the team on May 7, 2025.[7] He was moved to the practice roster on June 1, and promoted to the active roster on July 24, 2025.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Alex Raich". CFL.ca. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Alex Raich". University of Kansas. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Greenstein, Henry (April 29, 2025). "Switzerland native Raich selected in CFL Global Draft; Doiron picked in CFL Draft". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  4. ^ Gibson Matheny (August 7, 2024). "Swiss Sensation Alex Raich Ready to Soar in Kansas Defense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Alex Raich". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Greenstein, Henry (August 7, 2024). "Unlikely American football player Raich could earn time in KU's defense". KUsports.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Edmonton Elks Transactions - 2025". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.