Sam Hicks

Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-9
Weight:
185
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Fort Worth, Texas
High School:
Nolan Catholic H.S.
Previous School:
Saddleback J.C.
Major:
Exercise Science/Kinesiology
Twitter:
@HicksFor6
Instagram:
hicksforsix

CAREER

In two-year career at Central Michigan, has played both wide receiver and running back and has seen action in 22 games … in career, has rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries (4.3 average per carry), caught five passes for 20 yards, and returned 20 kickoffs for 438 yards (21.9 yards per return).

2023

As a junior running back, saw action in all 12 games … listed as a backup running back and backup kickoff returner on the depth chart … rushed for 47 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries with a long 16 yards, caught four passes for 12 yards, returned 13 kickoffs for 241 yards (18.5 yards per return) with a long 26 yards … ranked No. 7 on the team in all-purpose yardage (300 yards, 25.0 per game) … returned two kickoffs for 34 yards in season finale vs. Toledo (11/24) … returned five kickoffs for 99 yards with a long of 24 at Ohio (11/15) … caught one pass for five yards, rushed one time for -1 yard at Western Michigan (11/7) … rushed two times for 15 yards and scored on a 16-yard touchdown run, the first of his career, returned two kickoffs for 33 yards vs. Northern Illinois (10/31) … rushed three times for 19 yards at Ball State (10/21) … rushed two times for eight yards, returned two kickoffs for 43 yards vs. Akron (10/14) … rushed two times for nine yards, caught a career-high three passes for seven yards in season opener at Michigan State (9/1).

2022

As a sophomore wide receiver, saw action in all 12 games with one start as a wide receiver and on special teams … also returned kicks … saw action in 144 plays on the year … listed as a backup wide receiver on the depth chart … on year, returned seven kicks for 197 yards with a long of 50 yards, rushed one time for four yards, and caught one pass for eight yards … averaged 28.1 yards per kickoff return … returned three kickoffs for 79 yards with a career long of 50 yards in season finale at Eastern Michigan (11/25) … returned one kickoff for 23 yards vs. Buffalo (11/9) … had first career run for four yards and returned one kickoff for 19 yards at Northern Illinois (11/2) … returned one kickoff for 35 yards vs. Bowling Green (10/22) … caught first career pass for eight yards and returned a kickoff for 41 yards in first career start vs. Bucknell (9/17) … saw first career game action in season opener at Oklahoma State (9/1).

2021 AT SADDLEBACK JUNIOR COLLEGE

Played in 10 games at wide receiver … caught 40 passes for 432 yards with four touchdowns … averaged 43.2 yards receiving per game … averaged 10.8 yards per catch.

2020 AT SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE

Focused on academics at from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
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HIGH SCHOOL

A 2019 graduate of Nolan Catholic High School (Texas) … rushed for 178 yards on 31 carries (5.7 average), caught 24 passes for 261 yards (10.9 average) in 10 games … totaled 439 all-purpose yards as a senior.

PERSONAL

Born Samuel Hicks on September 10, 2000 … cousin Aaron Green played running back for the Los Angeles Rams and his cousin, Champ Flemings plays wide receiver at Oregon State.