Jaden Hicks

Jaden Hicks (born August 16, 2002) is an American professional football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars.

Early life Hicks attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a junior, he had seven interceptions and returned three for a touchdown. His senior season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He committed to Washington State University to play college football.

College career Hicks played in one game his first season at Washington State in 2021 and took a redshirt. As a redshirt freshman in 2022, he started 11 of 13 games and had 76 tackles, one interception and one sack. He returned to Washington State as a starter in 2023.

Professional career

Hicks was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 133rd overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

As a rookie, he led the Chiefs in interceptions made with 3.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2024 KC 17 1 29 23 6 0.0 3 3 50 16.7 47 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2025 KC 17 3 42 29 13 0.5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0Career 34 4 71 52 19 0.5 3 3 50 16.7 47 0 9 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2024 KC 3 0 13 10 3 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 3 0 13 10 3 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0