Jaden Hicks
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PositionSafety
Roster statusActive
BornAugust 16, 2002
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
 Hicks in 2025 | |||||||||||
| No. 21 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | August 16, 2002 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) | ||||||||||
| College | Washington State (2021–2023) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: 4th round, 133rd overall pick | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||
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Jaden Hicks (born August 16, 2002)[1] 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.
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.[2]
College career
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 4.49 s | 1.58 s | 2.65 s | 4.37 s | 6.88 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 16 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Hicks was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 133rd overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.[10]
As a rookie, he led the Chiefs in interceptions made with 3.[11]