The Denver Broncos are a member of the National Football League, and cornerback Faion Hicks plays for them. He weighs 87 kg and is 1.78 m tall. He rushed for 1,356 yards and 13 touchdowns while attending Charles W. Flanagan High School, and he also had 75 defensive tackles and seven interceptions. He was named second-team All-Broward County by the South Florida Sun Sentinel in his senior year.
He played NCAA football for the Wisconsin Badgers while attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison following high school. During his redshirt freshman season in 2018, he played in 12 games and accumulated 35 tackles, one interception, and three passes defended. In 14 games played in 2019, 12 of which he started, he recorded 32 tackles and one pass breakup.
In 2020, he was unanimously named All-Big Ten honorable mention, and in 2021, he started each of the team’s 11 games at cornerback. He made 28 tackles and intercepted 10 passes, earning him a spot on the Big Ten’s unanimous honorable mention team for the second year in a row. He was selected for the preseason Wuerffel Trophy watch list. The collegiate football player who “best blends excellent community service with athletic and academic excellence” is awarded the Wuerffel Trophy each year.
He played cornerback in 44 games with 39 starts throughout his time in college, recording 108 total tackles. In the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos selected Hicks. He was waived by the Broncos on August 30, 2022. The following day, he was signed to the practice squad.
Who Are Faion Hicks Parents?
Faion Hicks’s mom is called Schevette Glinton. His father’s name is unknown at the moment.