Max spent 2024 on the JV field, but after watching him in person this summer I am confident we see him work his way to a varsity job this season. On the JV field it was borderline unfair. Even at 265 lbs, Max was so quick, explosive, and violent out of his stance. That quickly got DL off balance and usually on their back. Hicks turns that burst into violent power so quickly in the run game and it opened up a lot of holes for his RBs. At camps this summer Max showed that he could also play with a low pad level and utilize leverage with that quickness and power. I’m anticipating a big year for Max.

Max spent 2024 on the JV field, but after watching him in person this summer I am confident we see him work his way to a varsity job this season. On the JV field it was borderline unfair. Even at 265 lbs, Max was so quick, explosive, and violent out of his stance. That quickly got DL off balance and usually on their back. Hicks turns that burst into violent power so quickly in the run game and it opened up a lot of holes for his RBs. At camps this summer Max showed that he could also play with a low pad level and utilize leverage with that quickness and power. I’m anticipating a big year for Max.