Hicks had 62 tackles, three forced fumbles and five interceptions for Mission Viejo last season after transferring from Santa Margarita.

He is excellent in man coverage and has the closing speed to frequently jump routes and get interceptions. Hicks is a twitchy athlete with good instincts who often jumps routes and prevents routes from developing. He has the quick feet to stay with receivers and not have to be too physical and draw flags.

Hicks recently cut his list down to eight schools: Alabama, Miami, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, UCLA and USC.

Hicks makes a big jump into the top 10. Good size and length for the CB position at 6’1” 180 lbs. giving him an edge in coverage and at the catch point. Elite level plant and drive ability showing the leg drive and acceleration out of the break to recover and eliminate separation. Maintains good pad level and leverage through the back pedal, transition, and break staying low and balanced throughout the play. His fast twitch and reactionary quickness allows him to stay in phase and cut off routes before they can develop. Great combination of technically ability and natural athleticism. 31 offers with a top 8 that includes Oregon, Alabama, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Miami, Texas A&M, USC, and UCLA.

Mission Viejo’s defense was outstanding on Saturday and Hicks stood out with his shut down defense from multiple positions. Teams were avoiding throwing his direction and he closes to the ball so fast. He has great recovery length and plays with just the right amount of physicality without drawing flags.

Hicks had 62 tackles, three forced fumbles and five interceptions for Mission Viejo last season after transferring from Santa Margarita.

He is excellent in man coverage and has the closing speed to frequently jump routes and get interceptions. Opponents should just steer clear of throwing out-breaking routes near the sidelines against Hicks because he will jump it and get a pick. Has the quick feet to stay with receivers and not have to be too physical and draw flags. Hicks has offers from LSU, Michigan, Texas A&, Florida, Oklahoma and USC among others.

Hicks had 62 tackles, three forced fumbles and five interceptions for Mission Viejo this season after transferring from Santa Margarita.

Hicks has 37 tackles with two interceptions and two forced fumbles for Mission Viejo this season. He is a lock down corner with some length who has excellent timing breaking up passes.

Hicks’ size helps give him an advantage at the cornerback position, and that showed up against the run in the Diablos’ Week 0 win over Santa Margarita. He had six tackles in the game and nearly came away with an interception in the red zone. Hicks has an impressive ability to shed blocks and make tackles in the open field.

Hicks is coming off a very nice Freshman season for Mission Viejo and is well on his way to becoming a national recruit. He is very technically sound in man coverage, fluid in transition with tremendous ball skills and a quick trigger when making plays on the ball. He has disciplined eyes, knows when to break-off in zone coverage and has elite length and size for the P4 level. Hicks already holds 5 offers, and should really blow-up in his second season and into next off-season.