Player Dossier

2014-2017

Rutgers

Josh Hicks

RB • 5'10" • 210 lbs • Palmetto, FL, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Josh Hicks leans balanced backfield option traits and 57.1 efficiency.

Usage Score

4.7

Efficiency

57.1

Consistency

24.9

Season Value

26.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Rutgers

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Rutgers
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Josh Hicks, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Rutgers. Josh Hicks leans balanced backfield option traits and 57.1 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season

Rutgers paired 699 primary output with 51.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2017 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 57.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2017 Regular Season · Rutgers

Games

9

Scrimmage Yards / G

16.4

Efficiency

57.1

Usage

4.7

Consistency

24.9

Best Game by takeover score

Michigan State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Washington: 0. Eastern Michigan: 5. Unknown: 62. Nebraska: 0. Ohio State: 26. Illinois: 25. Michigan: 28. Maryland: 0. Michigan State: 2

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 26. Unknown: 6 by 93.1. Ohio State: 3 by 54.9. Illinois: 5 by 52.1. Michigan: 1 by 100. Michigan State: 2 by 16.7

Split Comparison

Wins12.5 · n=2 · +2.3 vs Losses
Losses10.2 · n=6 · -2.3 vs Wins
First Half18.6 · n=5 · +4.9 vs Second Half
Second Half13.8 · n=4 · -4.9 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

9 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

100 vs Michigan

Result
Sat 11/25vs Michigan StateL 7-401220101
Sat 11/4vs MarylandW 31-24
Sat 10/28@ MichiganL 14-3512828
Sat 10/14@ IllinoisW 35-24525515
Sat 9/30vs Ohio StateL 0-5613302238.7
Sat 9/23@ NebraskaL 17-27
Sat 9/16vs Unknown44511.30021710.3
Sat 9/9vs Eastern MichiganL 13-16252.5002.5
Sat 9/2vs WashingtonL 14-30

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Rutgers

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20142014201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 PostseasonRutgers44056.118.5
2014 Regular SeasonRutgers44056.118.50
2015 Regular SeasonRutgers69951.820259
2016 Regular SeasonRutgers15330.29-546
2017 Regular SeasonRutgers14857.14.7-5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

North Carolina

Win with 202 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

202

Primary metric

202 scrimmage yards and 37.3 usage.

#2

Unknown

62

Primary metric

Game with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

62 scrimmage yards and 9 usage.

#3

Unknown

118

Primary metric

Game with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

118 scrimmage yards and 30 usage.

#4

Kansas

113

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

113 scrimmage yards and 28.4 usage.

#5

Washington

70

Primary metric

Loss with 70 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

70 scrimmage yards and 19.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2015 Regular Season · Rutgers

699 primary output · 51.8 efficiency · 20 usage

59.1

#2

2014 Postseason · Rutgers

41.9

440 primary · 56.1 efficiency · 18.5 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Rutgers

41.9

440 primary · 56.1 efficiency · 18.5 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2014 · Rating 0.8656

Palmetto · Palmetto, FL

Committed To
Rutgers
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2014

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

1,440

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Josh Hicks quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career rushing yards
1,351