DJ Hicks
DJ Hicks
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Three seasons at Texas A&M, two different head coaches: Elijah Robinson and Mike Elko. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL against LSU — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Elko
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–40
at Notre Dame
4 TOT · 2 SOLO · 2 TFL
Edged out Notre Dame on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas A&M
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Texas A&M
Returning around him
- 10 Texas A&M players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (19 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas A&M · Last season: 11-2 (AP #7) · Talent rank #8 · 2026 recruiting class #10
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to James Smith’s 2025 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jalen Carter's junior season at Georgia (2022).
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Background
2024 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games, making the start in the Las Vegas Bowl ... Was in on three tackles in the win over McNeese ... Had a solo sack for a 3-yard loss in the win over Missouri ... Made three tackles and was in on a sack in the win over LSU ... Had a pair of tackles, including...