5 Things to Know About LB Jordan Hicks

Here are five things to know about Hicks:

1. Success against the Vikings

The Vikings will be glad to have Hicks on their side, as members of their roster have noted the effect he can have on an offense.

Hicks started his NFL journey in Philadelphia as a backup linebacker behind Mychal Kendricks, Eric Kendricks’ brother, and had an opportunity to showcase his talent when Mychal suffered an injury. Hicks scored his first career touchdown in 2015 after intercepting former Vikings quarterback Matt Cassel, and in 2016 he sacked Vikings QB Sam Bradford once at Philadelphia.

Before joining Minnesota in 2018 as a free agent, Kirk Cousins lost a fumble to Hicks in the 2017 season opener between Philadelphia and Washington.

In three games against the Vikings, Hicks has totaled 26 tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, four quarterback hits and three passes defensed.

Hicks spent five years at Texas, where he started 28 of 45 career games.

After playing every game as a freshman and sophomore, he dealt with injuries that sidelined him for chunks of the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Hicks missed 10 games in 2012 due to a hip injury, and he received a medical redshirt.

Hicks returned to the field and started every game of his senior season. He led the Longhorns with a career-high 147 tackles, which was the most since Winfred Tubbs’ 157 in 1992. Hicks tied for second on the team in tackles for loss (13) and fourth with two interceptions. He earned Second-Team All-American honors from Walter Camp and the FWAA and was named Second-Team All-Big 12 by The Associated Press.