Quinton Hicks

SIOUX FALLS, SD - DECEMBER 7: xxxxxxxxxxxx during their FCS Playoff game Saturday afternoon at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, SD. (Photo by Dave Eggen/Inertia)

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Height:
6-3
Weight:
245
Position:
Defensive End
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.
High School:
Campus H.S.
Major:
Business Economics

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America Second Team (2019)
HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America Honorable Mention (2019)
Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team (2019)
MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2021)
MVFC Honor Roll (2019, 2020-21, 2021, 2022)

2022: Was part of the regular rotation at defensive end ... played in all 15 games and registered at least one tackle in 12 contests ... opened season with three-tackle performance against Iowa ... tallied three assisted tackles in home win over South Dakota ... recorded season-high four tackles in back-to-back games against North Dakota State and North Dakota ... notched first sack of the season in win at North Dakota and added another sack the following week against Indiana State ... also forced a fumble in third quarter of comeback win at UND to set up a Jackrabbit touchdown ... in postseason play, was credited with tackles against Delaware and North Dakota State

2021: Saw action in 13 of 15 games with six starts ... began season with three assisted tackles in victory at Colorado State ... registered a half-sack in home opener against Lindenwood ... turned in top performance of the season in road win at Western Illinois, recording a career-high five tackles, including a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss ... played in a reserve role in all four Football Championship Subdivision playoff games and notched solo tackles versus UC Davis and Montana State

2020-21: Played in all 10 games, starting nine at defensive end ... opened season with two-tackle performance at Northern Iowa ... established season high with four tackles, including a sack for loss of 10 yards, in home win over Youngstown State to earn team's Defensive Player of the Week award ... matched season high of four tackles, highlighted by 1.5 tackles for loss and half-sack, in Football Championship Subdivision playoff semifinal versus Delaware ... closed season with three tackles, including a half-tackle for loss, in national title game versus Sam Houston

2019: Excelled as a pass-rushing specialist as a true freshman ... played in final 12 games of the season and ranked third on the team with five sacks ... in collegiate debut versus Long Island, was credited with three total tackles, including two tackles for loss with a sack, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble ... lone tackle in win at Youngstown State was a sack for loss of nine yards ... registered season-high 1.5 sacks among his three tackles in road win at Missouri State ... also recorded three tackles in regular season matchup against Northern Iowa

BEFORE SDSU: Received all-conference honors as both a tight end and linebacker, while also earning all-metro and first-team all-state recognition on the defensive side of the ball ... registered 105 tackles at Campus High School his senior season, including 20 tackles for loss and nine sacks ... Kansas Honor Scholar