Usage Score
9.6
Player Dossier
2017-2021California
Elijah Hicks
S • 5'11" • 200 lbs • Long Beach, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Elijah Hicks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
34.2
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
17.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · California
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- California
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
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.
Elijah Hicks, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · California. Elijah Hicks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
California paired 8 primary output with 18 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 34.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
Win with 5.5 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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2021 Regular Season · California
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
34.2
Usage
9.6
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
USC
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 0. TCU: 0. Unknown: 0. Washington: 1. Washington State: 0.5. Oregon: 0. Colorado: 5.5. Oregon State: 2. Arizona: 2.5. Stanford: 0. UCLA: 0. USC: 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. Nevada: 4 by 16.7. TCU: 8 by 33.3. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Washington: 7 by 39.2. Washington State: 5 by 25.8. Oregon: 4 by 16.7. Colorado: 6 by 75. Oregon State: 8 by 53.3. Arizona: 4 by 41.7. Stanford: 6 by 25. UCLA: 9 by 37.5. USC: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.9 · n=4 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=7 · -1.3 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -1.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.7 · n=6 · +1.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Colorado
Best efficiency game
75 vs Colorado
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/5 | vs USC | W 24-14 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/28 | @ UCLA | L 14-42 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | @ Stanford | W 41-11 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ ArizonaSplash game | L 3-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Oregon State | W 39-25 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs ColoradoSplash game | W 26-3 | 6 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Oregon | L 17-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Washington State | L 6-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/26 | @ Washington | L 24-31 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ TCU | L 32-34 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/5 | vs Nevada | L 17-22 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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California
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | California | 5 | 18.9 | 3.3 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | California | 8 | 18 | 7.6 | 3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | California | 8 | 18 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | California | 9 | 24.1 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | California | 3 | 36.7 | 7.7 | -6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | California | 11.5 | 34.2 | 9.6 | 8.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Colorado
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5
Primary metric
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.6 takeover score.
#2
Utah
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.
#3
BYU
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.2 takeover score.
#4
Washington
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.
#5
North Carolina
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · California
8 primary output · 18 efficiency · 7.6 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · California
22
8 primary · 18 efficiency · 7.6 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · California
21.8
3 primary · 36.7 efficiency · 7.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8926
La Mirada · La Mirada, CA
- Committed To
- California
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
206
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.