Usage Score
3.4
Player Dossier
2022-2025Ohio State
C.J. Hicks
LB • 6'3" • 243 lbs • Dayton, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
C.J. Hicks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.2
Consistency
13.3
Season Value
13.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Ohio State
2223242425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
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.
C.J. Hicks, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Ohio State. C.J. Hicks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 0 primary output with 5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 14.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Win with 2 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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2024 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
14.2
Usage
3.4
Consistency
13.3
Best Game by takeover score
Tennessee
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tennessee: 0. Akron: 2. Western Michigan: 0. Marshall: 0. Michigan State: 1. Iowa: 0. Penn State: 0. Purdue: 1. Northwestern: 1. Indiana: 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. Tennessee: 1 by 4.2. Akron: 6 by 45. Western Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Marshall: 2 by 8.3. Michigan State: 2 by 18.3. Iowa: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 1 by 4.2. Purdue: 4 by 26.7. Northwestern: 1 by 14.2. Indiana: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=10
First Half0.6 · n=5 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=5 · -0.2 vs First Half
All Games0.5 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
45 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/22 | vs Tennessee | W 42-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Indiana | W 38-15 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Northwestern | W 31-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Purdue | W 45-0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Penn State | W 20-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Iowa | W 35-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Michigan State | W 38-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Marshall | W 49-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Western Michigan | W 56-0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Akron | W 52-6 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio State
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20222023202420242025
| 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 | 5 | 14.2 | 3.4 | 4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 5 | 14.2 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1 | 11.7 | 3 | -4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Akron
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.
#2
Michigan State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.2 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
#4
Purdue
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 26.6 takeover score.
#5
Michigan State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Ohio State
0 primary output · 5 efficiency · 1 usage
35.3
#2
2024 Postseason · Ohio State
13.4
5 primary · 14.2 efficiency · 3.4 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Ohio State
13.4
5 primary · 14.2 efficiency · 3.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9948
Archbishop Alter · Dayton, OH
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
42
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 24 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.