Marques Hicks
Marques Hicks
Marques Hicks has been at Kent State through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt on tape: 17 rush yds against Texas Tech, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Kent State
Returning around him
- 11% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #122
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025-460%
Sharp dropoff (-460%) — career inflection point.
Background
2025 (R-Sophomore) Played in 4 games with 4 carries for 18 yards Averaged 4.5 yards per carry Had a season-long 14-yard run at Texas Tech 2024 (R-Freshman) Appeared in 2 games for the Golden Flashes Contributed 1 tackle 2023 (Freshman) Did not play PRIOR TO KENT STATE: Averaged over eight yards p...