Last confirmed: Hawai'i, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 215 lb · Las Vegas, NV
Kalen Hicks: DB · Hawai'i · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kalen Hicks
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Fourth year in the Hawai'i secondary. On tape: 10 tackles against Oregon State, Week 2, 2019.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-38vs Arizona | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-28vs Oregon State | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 20-52@ No. 23 Washington | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-16vs Central Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 54-3@ Nevada | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | L 37-59@ No. 14 Boise State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 26-56vs Air Force | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 29 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
Week 5 · 2019
W 54-3
at Nevada
1 interception · 1 tackle for loss · 7 tackles
Dominant 51-point win on the road against Nevada.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
42tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%1 TFL42 tackles · 1 for loss · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
4 seasons under Nick Rolovich — 28-27 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Nick Rolovich
Pass share
60.7%
634 pass / 410 run
Plays / game
69.6
15 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
671 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
More tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Hawai'i, 134 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Nick Rolovich → Todd Graham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
