Player Career
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Player Story
C.J. Hicks built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Dayton, OH wearing No. 11, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of C.J. Hicks' career was his defensive production: 42 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 24 career games in the available record. That gives C.J. Hicks' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Ohio State
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 1 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 6 | 15.2 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 6 | 15.2 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2 | 15 | 4 | -4 |
#1 Featured game
vs Akron
Week 1 · W 52-6
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Purdue
Week 11 · W 45-0 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
64.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Michigan State
Week 11 · W 38-3 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
62.5 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Grambling
Week 2 · W 70-0
1
Havoc Plays
56.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 84 Ohio
Week 3 · W 37-9
1
Havoc Plays
49.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Ohio State
6 primary output · 15.2 efficiency · 3.5 usage
39.5
#2
2024 Regular Season · Ohio State
39.5
6 primary · 15.2 efficiency · 3.5 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Ohio State
37.8
0 primary · 5 efficiency · 1 usage
3
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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