Jaden Hicks
Position: Safety – Projected: 3rd Round
History & Measurables
Born: – Las Vegas, NV
High School: Bishop Gorman
College: Washington State
Height: 6’1″ Weight: 211 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Burst
- Contact at catch points
- Blitzing
The Bad
- Consistency
- Coverage on stem breaks
- Block shedding
Advanced Analytics Notes
2023 Coverage Stats: Min 100 Snaps
- Coverage Grade: 83.0 (31st Among Safeties)
- Pass Breakups: 4 (T-46 Among Safeties)
- Passer Rating Allowed: 73.3 (T-131 Among Safeties)
- Interceptions: 2 (T-73 Among Safeties)
- Times Targeted: 31 (T-156 Among Safeties)
2023 Run Defense Stats: Min 100 Snaps
- Run Defense Grade: 65.3 (T-257 Among Safeties)
- Run Stops:24 (T-11 Among Safeties)
Film Notes and Highlights
Jaden Hicks was a streaky player at Washington State. At times, he was unstoppable, demonstrating great coverage skills, instinct, and pursuit. Other times, he looked lost, lacked effort, and over pursued. In coverage, there are times when Hicks completely takes an offensive player out of the concept. However, he also has a tendency of getting knocked off of his spot or delayed on contact points on receiver stems. With that said, he shows good ability in intermediate coverage situations and at the catch point.
In run support, Jaden Hicks always tries to find a way to make contact with the ball carrier. However, he really struggles to shed blocks. Against Oregon State, he was routinely blocked out of plays by wide receivers. At times he shows great instinct, but often over pursues towards ball carrier and puts himself in awkward tackling positions. Currently I believe Jaden Hicks is a Day 3 player, but if he can get it all together he could be a draft steal. – Thomas Christopher
(Games Watched: USC 2022, vs Wisconsin 2023, vs Oregon State 2023, vs Arizona 2023)
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