Eric Hicks (American football)
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Defensive end | |
| Date of birth: June 17, 1976 | |
| Place of birth: Erie, Pennsylvania | |
| Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Weight: 280 lb (130 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1998 for the Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Career history | |
| College: Maryland | |
| Undrafted in 1998 | |
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Eric David Hicks (born June 17, 1976 Erie, Pennsylvania) is a National Football League defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 1998. He played college football at Maryland.
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[edit] High school career
Hicks attended Mercyhurst Preparatory School in Erie, Pennsylvania from 1991 to 1994 after transferring there before his sophomore year. As a senior, he posted 6.0 sacks, and 68 tackles. He was also named First Team All-Metro. In 2006, he received the Distinguished Alumni Award.Eric Hicks was born to Cheryl Vaughn and Augustas Hicks he has 2 sisters and 2 brothers.
[edit] College career
Hicks attended the University of Maryland, College Park, majoring in criminology and criminal justice, where he finished his career with 9.5 sacks, 147 tackles (26 for losses), three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and three pass deflections.
[edit] Professional career
Hicks was an undrafted free agent in 1998 when he made the Kansas City Chiefs opening day roster, the only rookie free agent to make the club’s opening day roster that year. Has started 90 of the 96 games he has played in. Ranks fifth in franchise history with 40.5 career sacks. Recorded a career high 14.0 sacks in just 11 starts during the 2000 campaign, becoming just the fourth Kansas City Chiefs player to ever reach the 14.0-sack mark. Has racked up 496 tackles (232 solo), 40.5 sacks (-258.0 yards),154 QB pressures, 13 passes defensed, seven forced fumbles, and five fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a 44-yard TD. Accumulated four tackles (three solo) in his lone postseason start in 2003. Saw a decline in playing time in 2006 and as a result, a decline in production as well. Only registered two solo tackles and five assisted tackles in 16 games. Signed to a six-year contract in 2004 but became a salary cap casualty before the 2007 season and was cut in May of 2007. He was signed by the New York Jets shortly after. On December 18, 2007 he was released by the Jets.
