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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 800th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 375th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 7 | 955th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
Charting
Where Hicks's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Texas A&M#29 · 4-3 | 6 | 39% | 12 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Texas A&M#10 · 11-2 | 11 | 26% | 26 | 6.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | Texas A&M#20 · 8-5 | 8 | 17% | 17 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | Texas A&M#24 · 7-6 | 5 | 11% | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. DJ Hicks's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
DJ Hicks's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
The Citadel2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 12 | 1741st / 5406 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1055th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 978th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 154th / 1377 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Missouri State | ✓ DT | 40 | ~17 (7–27) | 2 | 43% |
| Wk 2 · Arizona State | ✓ DT | 63 | ~18 (7–28) | 1 | 29% |
| Wk 3 · Kentucky | ✓ DT | 53 | ~30 (12–47) | 3 | 57% |
| Wk 4 · LSU | ✓ DT | 66 | ~38 (15–60) | 3 | 58% |
| Wk 5 · Arkansas | ✓ DT | 47 | ~21 (8–33) | 1 | 45% |
| Wk 6 · Missouri | — | 72 | ~33 (13–52) | 2 | 46% |
| Season | 5 GS | 398 | 157 (100–202) | 12 | 39% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the Texas A&M roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Searcy | DE | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | ||
| 99 | Landon Rink | DT | SO | 17 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Marco Jones | DE | SO | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | CJ Mims | DT | SR | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | DJ Hicks | DT | SR | 12 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Brandon Davis-Swain | DT | JR | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Bryce Perry-Wright | DE | FR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Anto Saka | DE | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 0 | ||
| DJ Sanders | DT | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 17 | Ryan Henderson | DE | SR | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Tristian Givens | DE | FR | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Sam M'Pemba | DE | SR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 55 | Samu Moala | DE | FR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Angelo McCullom | DT | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Jermaine Kinsler | DT | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Nana Boadi-Owusu | DE | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Kendall Jackson | DE | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Nathan Mabon | DT | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Jesse Chukwu | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Texas A&M depth chart →