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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 8 | 129th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 130th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 12 | 596th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 5 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 26 | — |
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
5 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  South Florida#74 · 6-2 | 6 | 47% | 26 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 |  Ohio State#2 · 12-2 | 3 | 11% | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Ohio State#1 · 14-2 | 10 | 16% | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Ohio State#4 · 11-2 | 5 | 14% | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 * | Ohio State#2 · 11-2 | 1 | 3% | 2 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. C.J. Hicks's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
C.J. 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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Florida International | W 19–9 | 7.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Army | W 28–24 | 7.4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Delaware State | W 59–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Bowling Green | W 14–6 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Temple | L 13–17 | 8.8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ UTSA | L 24–31 | 7.7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Kent State | W 29–2 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | 1 |
| 9 |  UAB | W 30–10 | 10.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 8.4 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | · | 1 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 26 | 899th / 5664 |
| Solo | 18 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 155th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 5 | 36th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 1 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 2 | — |
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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Florida International | ✓ DE | 75 | ~47 (23–59) | 5 | · | 63% |
| Wk 2 · Army | ✓ DE | 62 | ~39 (15–62) | 5 | · | 63% |
| Wk 5 · Temple | ✓ DE | 50 | ~38 (15–50) | 7 | · | 76% |
| Wk 6 · UTSA | — | 75 | ~43 (21–54) | 3 | 1 | 57% |
| Wk 7 · Kent State | — | 68 | ~33 (13–52) | 2 | · | 49% |
| Wk 9 · UAB | — | 61 | ~40 (20–50) | 6 | · | 66% |
| Season | 3 GS | 510 | 240 (230–318) | 28 | 1 | 47% |
Position Room
16 DLs on the South Florida roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.J. Hicks | DE | SR | 26 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Michael Williams II | DE | 24 | 6.5 | 4 | — | 0 | ||
| 28 | Ryan Jenkins | DT | JR | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Asani Redwood | DT | SR | 16 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 77 | Major Dillard | DT | SR | 10 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Levi Smiley | DE | SO | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Terry Simmons Jr. | DL | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Terrell Jones | DE | SR | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Marcus Williams | DT | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 93 | Richard Scott III | DT | SO | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Peter Ramil | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Jahari Grant | DL | JR | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Eli Jones | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Harrysson Ngassa | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Iverson Garcia-Ponce | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Sager Quinn | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. South Florida depth chart →