Southern Nazarene University Athletics

2013
·   Recorded 56 tackles in six games, 4.5 of which were for a loss
·   Broke the school record for career tackles against Southeastern Oklahoma State
·   Tallied a sack at East Central
·   Had 12 tackles against Southeastern Oklahoma State
·   Notched 10 tackles at East Central
·   Recovered a fumble against Southeastern Oklahoma State
·   Had over five tackles in every game he played
·   Missed the final five games due to injury

2012
·   Received an All-GAC honorable mention
·   Played in nine games before suffering a season-ending injury
·   Recorded 90 tackles and five sacks
·   Posted 11.5 tackles for a loss of 46 yards and his five sacks were for a loss of 30 yards
·   Notched two quarterback hurries
·   Broke up two passes
·   Blocked three kicks
·   Ranked second in the Great American Conference in tackles per game at 10.0, ninth in sacks and tackles for a loss
·   Set the school record for tackles in a game with 19 against Harding and blocked kicks with two at Southern Arkansas
·   Tied a career-high with two sacks versus McMurry
·   Recovered a fumble against McMurry
·   Averaged 16 tackles per game in a four-game stretch early in the season
·   Posted double-digit tackles in four games and recorded at least one tackle in every game he played
 
2011
·    Earned AFCA-NAIA All-American honors as a linebacker, the first SNU player since 2006 to earn All-American status
·    Named All-CSFL first team as a freshman
·    Set school single-season records for tackles (134), unassisted tackles (69), tackles for a loss (29), tackles for a loss yardage (116), interceptions returned for a touchdown (2) and fumbles forced (3)
·    Ranked second in the NAIA in tackles for a loss and tackles per game (11.2), third in tackles for a loss per game (2.4), fifth in fumbles forced per game (0.3), 23rd in sacks and 45th in sacks per game
·    Led the Central States Football League in tackles and tackles per game, tackles for a loss and tackles for a loss per game and fumbles forced per game, was second in total sacks and was tied for fourth in interceptions and sacks per game
·    Set a career-high with 15 tackles against Bacone
·    Posted a career-high two sacks against Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas) and Haskell (Kan.)
·    Set a career-high with 4.5 tackles for a loss of 24 yards against SAGU
·    Forced three fumbles and recovered two on the year
·    Picked off three passes, returning two for a touchdown, and broke up two passes
·    Recorded at least eight tackles in every game he played
·    Posted double-digit tackles in eight of the 12 games he played
·    Notched a sack in four games he played and a half-sack in one game
·    Recorded 6.5 sacks on the year for a total loss of 54 yards
 
NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA A&M
·    Played two games before receiving a medical redshirt
 
HIGH SCHOOL
·    Prepped four varsity seasons at Cushing (Okla.) High School, where he graduated in 2005
·    Played one season of basketball and four seasons of baseball
 
PERSONAL
·    Born Oct. 24, 1986, to Donnie Hicks and Jackie Lann
·    Has three brothers and five sisters
·    Majoring in physical education
·    Plans on becoming a law enforcement officer
·    Enjoys hunting, fishing and meeting people