#25

Jaden Hicks

Former defensive back at Washington State. 2023: 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, 76 tackles.

DB · Washington State · So. · #25

6′3″ · 212 lb · Las Vegas, NV

CFB Index 85 · #23 of 538 safetiesLow confidenceKansas City — drafted 2024, Rd 4, Pick 33, #133 overall

Recruiting

3★

S recruit

No. 923 nationally · Signed with Washington State

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former defensive back at Washington State. 2023: 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, 76 tackles.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Washington State in 2021.
Drafted round 4 by the Kansas City in 2024.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Two seasons at Washington State, 144 tackles — drafted at #133 overall by Kansas City.

His career

2021

Signed with Washington State3-star out of Bishop Gorman

2024

Drafted by Kansas Cityround 4, pick 133

Career arc

Recruit

★★★

#923 national

CFB

College

Washington State

2022–2023

NFL

NFL Draft

R4 · #133

Kansas City · 2024

Where He Ended Up · NFL

Kansas CityEntering 3rd NFL season

#133Rd 4 · Pick 33

Kansas CityEntering 3rd NFL season

View college career stats ↓

2023 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Jake Dickert, all pass-leaning offenses — 12-13 over that span.

2022Washington State7-6HC: Jake Dickert · Pass-leaning

2023Washington State5-7HC: Jake Dickert · Pass-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

85All-Conference level #23 of 538?

Medium confidence7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: solo tackles (96th percentile). Strength: tackles (94th percentile).

Box-score production (7)

Solo tackles#109 / 2842 · 96th pct

Tackles#174 / 2842 · 94th pct

Tackles for loss#397 / 2842 · 85th pct

6.0

Passes defended#362 / 2842 · 85th pct

Sacks#421 / 2842 · 84th pct

2.5

Interceptions#148 / 827 · 72nd pct

QB hurries#902 / 2842 · 58th pct

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2023 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home6g	5.2	0.4	0.2	0.3
Road6g	7.5	0.6	0.2	0.3

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-76g	6.0	0.8	0.2	0.7
Weeks 8+6g	6.7	0.2	0.2	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Kirby Moore

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2023

Impact starter

Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

85 · #23 of 538 safeties

Three-star recruit. Now #23 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2023	Washington State	76	47	6.0	2.5	4	2	--
2022	Washington State	68	39	2.0	1.0	4	1	--
Career		144	86	8.0	3.5	8	3	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2023

W 38–35

vs Oregon State

3 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 SACKS

Edged out Oregon State at home in a shootout.

With C. Ward — 404 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.0 · 14 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · K. Williams — 7 rec · 174 yds · 1 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2023 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 50-24@ Colorado State	7	2	0.5	0.5	1	2
Wk 2	W 31-22vs Wisconsin	9	7	1.0	0.0	—	2
Wk 3	W 64-21vs Northern Colorado	2	0	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 4	W 38-35vs Oregon State	3	3	1.0	1.0	—	0
Wk 6	L 17-25@ UCLA	12	7	2.0	0.0	—	0	Season-high 12 tackles
Wk 7	L 6-44vs Arizona	3	2	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 8	L 24-38@ Oregon	4	3	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 9	L 27-38@ Arizona State	8	7	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 10	L 7-10vs Stanford	5	4	0.5	0.0	—	0
Wk 11	L 39-42@ California	10	6	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 12	W 56-14vs Colorado	9	4	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 13	L 21-24@ Washington	4	2	1.0	1.0	1	0
Total		76	47	6.0	2.5	2	4

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology