Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2022-2023Washington State
Jaden Hicks
DB • 6'3" • 212 lbs • Las Vegas, NV, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jaden Hicks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
68
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
91
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Washington State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Washington State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State
Player Story
Jaden Hicks built his college career from 2022 through 2023 as a defensive back from Las Vegas, NV wearing No. 25, spending time with Washington State. The clearest part of Jaden Hicks' career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 33
- Overall
- No. 133
- NFL Team
- Kansas City Chiefs
Jaden Hicks, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Washington State. Jaden Hicks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 144
- TFL
- 8
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 8
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jaden Hicks quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Washington State · DB
- Career Tackles
- 144
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 2 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Washington State
- Top game
- Colorado State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Baylor School
- High school pipeline
- Baylor School · 28 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 4 · Pick 33 · Kansas City Chiefs
- Latest roster
- No. 25 · Sophomore
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 76 tackles · DB 29th (top 4%) · Pac-12 16th (top 3%) · National 175th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Washington State | 12 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 51.3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington State | 12 | 76 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 64.1 |
Related Context
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Jaden Hicks played DB for Washington State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Jaden Hicks recorded 144 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Washington State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Washington State paired 15.5 primary output with 39.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 39.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Regular Season · Washington State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
39.3
Usage
10.1
Consistency
33.2
Best Game by takeover score
Colorado State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 4. Wisconsin: 3. Northern Colorado: 0. Oregon State: 2. UCLA: 2. Arizona: 1. Oregon: 0. Arizona State: 0. Stanford: 0.5. California: 0. Colorado: 0. Washington: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado State: 7 by 69.2. Wisconsin: 9 by 67.5. Northern Colorado: 2 by 8.3. Oregon State: 3 by 32.5. UCLA: 12 by 70. Arizona: 3 by 22.5. Oregon: 4 by 16.7. Arizona State: 8 by 33.3. Stanford: 5 by 25.8. California: 10 by 41.7. Colorado: 9 by 37.5. Washington: 4 by 46.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.8 · Games = 5 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 7 · -0.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Colorado State
Best efficiency game
70 vs UCLA
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ WashingtonSplash game | L 21-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Colorado | W 56-14 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ California10+ tackles | L 39-42 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | vs Stanford | L 7-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | @ Arizona State | L 27-38 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Oregon | L 24-38 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Arizona | L 6-44 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ UCLA10+ tackles · Splash game | L 17-25 | 12 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Oregon StateSplash game | W 38-35 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Northern Colorado | W 64-21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs WisconsinSplash game | W 31-22 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Colorado StateSplash game | W 50-24 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Player Story
Jaden Hicks story
Jaden Hicks built his college career from 2022 through 2023 as a defensive back from Las Vegas, NV wearing No. 25, spending time with Washington State. The clearest part of Jaden Hicks' career was his defensive production: 144 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Washington State. 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 Jaden Hicks' production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Washington State.
The arc is straightforward: Jaden 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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Washington State
2022-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Washington State | 11 | 32.8 | 5.9 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington State | 15.5 | 39.3 | 10.1 | 4.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Colorado State
Week 1 · W 50-24
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
89.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Colorado State
Week 3 · W 38-7
3
Havoc Plays
87 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 87 takeover score.
#3
vs Wisconsin
Week 2 · W 31-22
3
Havoc Plays
79.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Oregon
Week 4 · L 41-44 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#5
@ Washington
Week 13 · L 21-24 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
73.9 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Washington State
15.5 primary output · 39.3 efficiency · 10.1 usage
64.1
#2
2022 Regular Season · Washington State
51.3
11 primary · 32.8 efficiency · 5.9 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
8
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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