Davon Hicks
Davon Hicks
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kevin Whitley → Clay Helton. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 43 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | South Florida | 33 | 20 | 3.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | South Florida | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 80 | 45 | 4.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Southern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Georgia Southern
Returning around him
- 92% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #88
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tristan Sinclair’s 2022 season.
Matches Tristan on
Differs from Tristan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Max DiDomenico's junior season at Army (2023).
Matches Max on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #14070
Peaked at #14070 this season.