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Faion Hicks

CB · Wisconsin · Sr. · #1

Denver — drafted 2022, Rd 7, Pick 11, #232 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Faion Hicks

CB · Wisconsin · Sr · #1

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1471 national
CFB
College
Wisconsin
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
R7 · #232
Denver · 2022

Where He Ended Up · NFL

DenverEntering 5th NFL season

#232Rd 7 · Pick 11
DenverEntering 5th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Wisconsin9-4HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Wisconsin27210.00.08----
Career27210.00.08----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2021

W 30–13

at Purdue

3 SOLO  ·  4 TOT  ·  1 NO

How he plays

Play style

Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Ball Hawk

Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.

CB

His 2021 production profile sits closest to D'Jordan Strong’s 2021 season.

Coastal Carolina · 2021

All-Sun Belt
#2

Keonte Glinton

Wyoming · 2021

74%
#3

Devodric Bynum

UAB · 2020

64%
#4

Teldrick Ross

Middle Tennessee · 2021

64%
#5

Jordan Dunbar

Rice · 2021

63%

Matches D'Jordan on

Class year
Tackle volume
PD rate

Differs from D'Jordan on

Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Eric Garror's sophomore season at Louisiana (2021).

Eric Garror

82%match

Louisiana · 2021

All-Sun Belt
#2

Keonte Glinton

Wyoming · 2021

81%
#3

Toriano Pride

Clemson · 2023

81%
#4

D'Jordan Strong

Coastal Carolina · 2021

All-Sun Belt
81%
#5

Tahveon Nicholson

Illinois · 2022

78%

Matches Eric on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume