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WASHINGTON STATE
CAREER: Appeared in 46 games, 24 as a starter…127 career tackles with four tackles-for-loss, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and 12 pass breakups…earned bachelor’s degree in political science.
 
SENIOR (2021): Appeared in all 13 games, 11 as a starter…made 65 tackles with four pass breakups, one interception and one forced fumble…switched from cornerback to free safety in fall camp…made two tackles and broke up a pass against Utah State…made three tackles against Portland State…made first career start at FS, made three tackles against USC…started at FS, made three tackles including one TFL at Utah…started at FS, matched career-high with seven tackles in win at Cal…named Pac-12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week after making 10 tackles and an interception in win over Oregon State, earned Pac-12’s second-highest defensive grade, best coverage grade in the Pac-12 and sixth-best in country according to PFF College…made four tackles in win over Stanford…matched career-high with 10 tackles against BYU…made five tackles in win at Arizona State…made five tackles and forced a fumble at No. 3 Oregon…made six tackles and a pass breakup in win over Arizona…recorded two tackles in Apple Cup win…made five tackles with two pass breakups against Central Michigan in Sun Bowl.
 
SENIOR (2020): Started all four games at cornerback…tied for fourth on team with 19 tackles and tied for team-lead with two pass breakups, also forced one fumble…shared team-lead with seven stops in win at Oregon State…made five tackles against No. 11 Oregon…made five tackles including a tackle-for-loss and a forced a fumble at No. 20 USC…recorded two tackles and two pass breakups at Utah...earned bachelor's degree in political science.

JUNIOR (2019): Appeared in all 13 games, nine as a starter…started final six games…recorded 31 tackles with one for loss and one interception…tied for team lead with five pass breakups…made first career start, recorded one tackle and one pass breakup at Houston…started, made four tackles with a pass breakup against UCLA…started, made four tackles at Utah…recorded first career interception in win over Colorado…started at Oregon, made career-high six tackles, played all 79 defensive snaps and allowed just two catches for 21 yards…had three tackles, one pass breakup and first career tackle-for-loss at Cal…made two tackles and one pass breakup against Oregon State…made three tackles at Washington…matched career-high with six tackles against Air Force in the Cheez-It Bowl.

SOPHOMORE (2018): Appeared in 10 games…recorded seven tackles…recorded one tackle against Oregon and at Stanford…matched career high with two tackles against California…made one tackle against Washington...made two tackles in win over Iowa State at the Alamo Bowl.

FRESHMAN (2017): Appeared in six games…played special teams and on defense…recorded five tackles, one pass breakup and one forced fumble…made collegiate debut in win over Montana State…recorded first career tackle in win over Oregon State…had two stops in win against Nevada…had a pass breakup in win at Oregon…recorded two tackles and forced a fumble in shutout against Colorado.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Cajon High School in San Bernardino, Calif. and played for coach Nick Rogers…as a SENIOR, named to the All-Area First Team by The San Bernardino Sun and first-team All-Citrus Belt League after making 26 tackles with one interception and 10 pass breakups…also caught 17 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns…as a JUNIOR, earned first-team All-Citrus Belt League honors after making 48 tackles and picked off three passes…as a SOPHOMORE, recorded 36 tackles with two interceptions and two forced fumbles…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com…ranked the No. 64 cornerback in the country and No. 72 prospect in California by ESPN.com…ranked No. 23 cornerback in the West by Scout.com.

PERSONAL
Parents, George Hicks Jr. and LaColur...younger sister, Jada...interested in pursuing a degree in business or communications.