A college free agent signee, Hicks looks to earn a roster spot among a young Bengals LB corps ... Outside LB with pass rushing prowess and ability to drop into coverage ... Spent three seasons (2019-21) at Texas-San Antonio, appearing in 38 games with 21 starts ... Totaled 10.5 sacks last season after combined two sacks the previous two years ... Transferred to UTSA following two-year JUCO career at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College.
Career transactions: Signed with Cincinnati as college free agent on 5-13-22.
College highlights: Played in 38 games in three seasons (2019-21) at Texas-San Antonio, making 21 starts ... Recorded 108 tackles (69 solo), 31 TFLs, 12.5 sacks, three FFs, two INTs and seven PDs. 2021—Played in all 14 games, starting 13 at outside LB ... Set a UTSA single-season record with 10.5 sacks ... Recorded 37 tackles (25 solo), 16.5 TFLs, one FF, one INT and three PDs ... First-team All-Conference USA and honorable mention All-America selection by Phil Steele ... Two-time C-USA Defensive Player of the Week honoree ... Had six tackles, two sacks and a FF on Sept. 25 at Memphis. 2020—Appeared in all 12 contests, with eight starts at outside LB ... Posted 46 tackles (25 solo), with 4.5 TFLs, one FF and one INT ... Recorded four games with five-plus tackles ... Logged five tackles and forced a fumble on Sept. 19 vs. Stephen F. Austin. 2019—Played in all 12 games, registering 25 tackles (19 solo), 10 TFLs, two sacks and a FF ... The FF came in five-tackle effort on Nov. 9 at Old Dominion ... Transferred to UTSA after competing at JUCO powerhouse Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan. 2018—Recorded 36 tackles, 21.5 TFLs and 12 sacks as a sophomore at Hutchinson CC ... Earned second-team all-conference honors. 2017—Had 16 tackles, 1.5 TFLs and two sacks in true freshman season.
High school: Attended Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, Fla. ... Had 47 tackles, nine TFLs, three sacks, and a FR for a TD as a senior in 2016.
Personal: Hometown is Pensacola, Fla. ... Majored in multidisciplinary studies at UTSA.
