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.