Usage Score
6.1
Player Dossier
2018-2022Cincinnati
Ja'von Hicks
S • 6'2" • 210 lbs • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ja'von Hicks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
26.2
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
14.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
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.
Ja'von Hicks, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Cincinnati. Ja'von Hicks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Cincinnati paired 0 primary output with 8.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 26.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
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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2022 Postseason · Cincinnati
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
26.2
Usage
6.1
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisville: 2. Arkansas: 0. Unknown: 1. Miami (OH): 0. Indiana: 0. Tulsa: 4. South Florida: 1. SMU: 0. UCF: 0. Navy: 0. East Carolina: 0. Temple: 1. Tulane: 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. Louisville: 0 by 20. Arkansas: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 7 by 39.2. Miami (OH): 4 by 16.7. Indiana: 2 by 8.3. Tulsa: 5 by 60.8. South Florida: 9 by 47.5. SMU: 4 by 16.7. UCF: 6 by 25. Navy: 4 by 16.7. East Carolina: 6 by 25. Temple: 3 by 22.5. Tulane: 8 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=8 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=7 · +1.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=6 · -1.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Tulsa
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Tulsa
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/17 | @ Louisville | L 7-24 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | vs Tulane | L 24-27 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Temple | W 23-3 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs East Carolina | W 27-25 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Navy | W 20-10 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ UCF | L 21-25 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ SMU | W 29-27 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs South Florida | W 28-24 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Tulsa | W 31-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Indiana | W 45-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Miami (OH) | W 38-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Arkansas | L 24-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Cincinnati
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | 8.4 | 1.8 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Cincinnati | 6.5 | 19.5 | 5.3 | 6.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 6.5 | 19.5 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 3 | 14 | 2.7 | -3.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Cincinnati | 7 | 21.7 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 7 | 21.7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Cincinnati | 9 | 26.2 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 9 | 26.2 | 6.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tulsa
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.4 takeover score.
#2
Houston
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
#3
Tulsa
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
#4
Tulane
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.
#5
Tulsa
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Cincinnati
0 primary output · 8.4 efficiency · 1.8 usage
36.7
#2
2021 Postseason · Cincinnati
22.9
7 primary · 21.7 efficiency · 4 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Cincinnati
22.9
7 primary · 21.7 efficiency · 4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8335
Colerain · Cincinnati, OH
- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
189
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 52 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.