C. J. Hicks

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C. J. Hicks (born December 1, 2003) is an American college football defensive end for the South Florida Bulls. He previously played for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Hicks grew up in Dayton, Ohio. He attended Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio, where he won Ohio's Division III Defensive Player of the Year in 2021, after recording 84 tackles, 18 for loss, and 2 interceptions. During his high school career, he played multiple defensive positions, such as strong safety, or outside linebacker, and was also awarded two first-team All-Ohio selections. Coming out of high school, Hicks was rated as one of the best players in the 2022 recruiting class. He was rated a 5-star prospect by 247Sports, but most services rated him a 4-star. He received offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Clemson, Florida State, LSU, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, NC State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, and Texas A&M, before ultimately committing to Ohio State. Hicks made his college football debut during the 2022 season when Ohio State beat Arkansas State. Against Michigan in the 2022 edition of The Game, Hicks exited the game after the opening kickoff with a knee injury in the 45–23 loss.