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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.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
78
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Player Story
Ja'von Hicks built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a safety from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 3, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Ja'von Hicks' career was his defensive production: 189...
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- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Ja'von Hicks, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Cincinnati. Ja'von Hicks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 189
- TFL
- 4.5
- Passes defended
- 11
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Ja'von Hicks quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Cincinnati · S
- Career Tackles
- 189
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · Cincinnati
- Top game
- Houston
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Colerain · Cincinnati
- High school pipeline
- Colerain · 50 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 60 tackles · S 68th (top 14%) · American Athletic 31st (top 7%) · National 368th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 5 | 10 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Cincinnati | 14 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 35.4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 14 | 48 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 35.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 19.4 |
| 2021 Postseason | Cincinnati | 14 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 14 | 48 | 2 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2022 Postseason | Cincinnati | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 46.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 13 | 60 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 | 2 | 46.8 |
Related Context
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Ja'von Hicks played S for Cincinnati. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ja'von Hicks recorded 189 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Cincinnati.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Cincinnati paired 9 primary output with 26.2 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.
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2022 Postseason · Cincinnati
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
26.2
Usage
5.8
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Tulsa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisville: 2. Arkansas: 0. Kennesaw State: 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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisville: 0 by 20. Arkansas: 2 by 8.3. Kennesaw State: 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
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Wins0.8 · Games = 9 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 4 · -0.3 vs Wins
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 | @ LouisvilleSplash game | 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 | @ TulsaSplash game | 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 Kennesaw State | W 63-10 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Arkansas | L 24-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Ja'von Hicks story
Ja'von Hicks built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a safety from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 3, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Ja'von Hicks' career was his defensive production: 189 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 10 interceptions, and 11 passes defended across 52 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Cincinnati. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Ja'von Hicks' production has multiple signals. With 52 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Cincinnati.
The arc is straightforward: Ja'von Hicks moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Cincinnati
2018-2022
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Season Value 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 | 4.6 | 6.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 6.5 | 19.5 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 3 | 14 | 2.3 | -3.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Cincinnati | 7 | 21.7 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 7 | 21.7 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Cincinnati | 9 | 26.2 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 9 | 26.2 | 5.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Houston
Week 7 · W 38-23 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#2
@ Tulane
Week 9 · W 31-12 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Tulsa
Week 5 · W 31-21 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Tulsa
Week 10 · W 28-20 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
59.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Houston
Week 10 · W 38-10 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
58.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · Cincinnati
9 primary output · 26.2 efficiency · 5.8 usage
46.8
#2
2022 Regular Season · Cincinnati
46.8
9 primary · 26.2 efficiency · 5.8 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Cincinnati
46.5
7 primary · 21.7 efficiency · 3.8 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
5
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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