Usage Score
6.6
Player Dossier
2016-2020Hawai'i
Kalen Hicks
DB • 6'3" • 215 lbs • Las Vegas, NV, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kalen Hicks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
33.6
Consistency
14.3
Season Value
15.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Hawai'i
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Hawai'i
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
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.
Kalen Hicks, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Hawai'i. Kalen Hicks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Hawai'i paired 0.5 primary output with 9.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 33.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · Hawai'i
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
33.6
Usage
6.6
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
Air Force
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 1. Oregon State: 1. Washington: 0. Unknown: 0. Nevada: 4. Boise State: 0. Air Force: 0
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. Arizona: 9 by 47.5. Oregon State: 10 by 51.7. Washington: 8 by 33.3. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Nevada: 7 by 69.2. Boise State: 2 by 8.3. Air Force: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins2 · n=3 · +2 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=3 · -2 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=4 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=3 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
69.2 vs Nevada
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Hawai'i
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620172018201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 0.5 | 9.2 | 4.3 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 2.5 | 17.4 | 4.1 | 2 |
| 2018 Postseason | Hawai'i | 8 | 29.2 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 8 | 29.2 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 6 | 33.6 | 6.6 | -2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 0 | — | — | -6 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.7 takeover score.
#2
Nevada
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.7 takeover score.
#3
San José State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#4
San José State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.9 takeover score.
#5
Navy
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 33.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Hawai'i
0.5 primary output · 9.2 efficiency · 4.3 usage
28.6
#2
2019 Regular Season · Hawai'i
15.8
6 primary · 33.6 efficiency · 6.6 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Hawai'i
15.5
8 primary · 29.2 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
134
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.