| No. 21 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | (2002-08-16)August 16, 2002 (age 23) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Bishop Gorman(Las Vegas, Nevada) | ||||||||
| College | Washington State (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: 4th round, 133rd overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Jaden Hicks (born August 16, 2002)[1] is an American professionalfootballsafety for theKansas City Chiefs of theNational Football League (NFL). He played college football for theWashington State Cougars.
Hicks attendedBishop Gorman High School inLas Vegas, Nevada. As a junior, he had seveninterceptions and returned three for atouchdown. His senior season was canceled because of theCOVID-19 pandemic. He committed toWashington State University to play college football.[2]
Hicks played in one game his first season at Washington State in 2021 and took a redshirt. As a redshirt freshman in 2022, he started 11 of 13 games and had 76 tackles, one interception and one sack.[3][4] He returned to Washington State as a starter in 2023.[5][6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.49 s | 1.58 s | 2.65 s | 4.37 s | 6.88 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 16 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Hicks was selected by theKansas City Chiefs with the 133rd overall pick in the fourth round of the2024 NFL draft.[10]
As a rookie, he led the Chiefs in interceptions made with 3.[11]