Akiem Hicks
 Akiem Hicks (2019) |
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| Chicago Bears - No. 96 | |
| Defensive end | |
| Date of birth: November 16, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: San José , California | |
| Height: 1.96 m | Weight: 147 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2012 for the New Orleans Saints | |
| Career | |
| College : University of Regina | |
| NFL Draft : 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 313 |
| Sacks | 33.5 |
| Forced fumbles | 6th |
| Defensive touchdowns | 1 (+1 run TD) |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Akiem Jamar Hicks (* 16th November 1989 in San Jose , California ) is an American American Footballer in the National Football League (NFL). He plays for the Chicago Bears as the defensive end .
Career
college
Hicks first attended Sacramento City College and played for their team, the Panthers College Football . After a season he was poached from Louisiana State University . But since NCAA rules of conduct were violated, he was banned for the 2009 season. After a short professional interlude in a call center , he decided to move to Canada and played for two years for the Rams, the team from the University of Regina in the CIS Canadian Football . Due to his good performances there, he managed to be considered for the NFL Draft .
NFL
New Orleans Saints
In the 2012 draft, he was selected in the third round as a total of 89th by the New Orleans Saints . He was only the 9th player ever to make it from the CIS to the NFL. In his rookie season he was featured in 14 games and has been a starter since 2013 .
New England Patriots
On September 20, 2015, Hicks moved to the New England Patriots , in return the Saints received the tight end Michael Hoomanawanui . On December 20, 2015, he was able to capture a fumble in the game against the Tennessee Titans and score his first touchdown .
Chicago Bears
On March 13, 2016, Hicks signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears .
In September 2017, Hicks received a new four-year contract worth $ 48 million . In the following season he got 8.5 sacks.
Web links
- Player Profile of the Chicago Bears (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Times-Picayune report of April 27, 2012, accessed August 26, 2015.
- ↑ Report on espn.go.com from October 1, 2015, accessed on October 9, 2015.
- ^ Report on nfl.com from March 14, 2016, accessed on March 26, 2016.
- ↑ Report on nfl.com from September 9, 2017, accessed on February 26, 2018.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hicks, Akiem |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hicks, Akiem Jamar (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Jose , California , United States |