Alex Raich
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 Raich with the Edmonton Elks in 2025 | |
| No. 51 – Edmonton Elks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | Global |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 17, 1996 Switzerland |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Quader Schulhaus (Switzerland) |
| College | Kansas |
| CFL draft | 2025G: 2nd round, 12th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| 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.
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]