Austin Hicks

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Austin Hicks
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    205
  • Hometown:
    Gardendale, Ala.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Gardendale HS
  • Previous School:
    Gardendale HS
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    118
  • yds/g
    10.7
  • td
    0
Bio

A wide receiver who played multiple roles for Gardendale High School, Austin Hicks was a runner-up as The North Jefferson News 2014 Player of the Year, and was also named to the Class 6A All-State second-team as an all-around athlete by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. A team captain as a senior, he was selected as the team's Offensive Most Valuable Player and was selected first-team All-Metro while recording the most career receiving yards in school history. As a senior for coach Matt Plunkett's squad, Hicks had 49 receptions for 717 yards and nine touchdowns, and added four rushing scores to account for 13 touchdowns in 2014. A finalist for the Mr. Gardendale Award, he finished his three-year career with 110 catches in 32 games, for 1,416 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. He managed 1,747 all-purpose yards and accounted for 23 career touchdowns, with 16 catches and seven on the ground.

PERSONAL: The son of Walter and Audrey Hicks...full name is Austin Hicks...born December 23, 1996 in Birmingham, Ala...majoring in EXPW/pre-physical therapy.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Receptions 10 4
Yards 118 56
Yards per game 10.7 7.0
Yards per catch 11.8 14.0
Touchdowns 0 0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 3 18 6.0 8 0 - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 3 44 14.7 16 0 - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 1 15 15.0 15 0 - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 1 20 20.0 20 0 - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 1 16 16.0 16 0 - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 1 5 5.0 5 0 - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - 0
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 1 - - - - 0
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 1 - 18 - - 18
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 1 - 44 - - 44
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 1 - - - - 0
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 1 - 15 - - 15
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 1 - 20 - - 20
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 1 - 16 - - 16
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 1 - 5 - - 5
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 0.0
2019-20 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 28 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 1 -10 -0.9 -10.0 0 0 - -
2019-20 6 - - - - - - - -
Total 28 1 -10 -0.4 -10.0 0 0 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 11 10 0.9 118 10.7 11.8 0 20
2016-17 11 13 1.2 209 19.0 16.1 2 42
2019-20 6 20 3.3 249 41.5 12.4 3 69
Total 28 43 1.5 576 20.6 13.4 5 69
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 6 - - - - - - - 0
Total 28 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 6 - - - - - - - -
Total 28 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 11 - 118 - - 118 10.7
2016-17 11 -10 209 - - 199 18.1
2019-20 6 - 249 - - 249 41.5
Total 28 -10 576 - - 566 20.2
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 12 1.1 0 2 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 18 3.0 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
Total 30 1.1 0 5 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 6 2 0 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
Total 28 2 0 2.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 10 0.9 118 10.7 11.8 0 20
Conference 8 4 0.5 56 7.0 14.0 0 20
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 4 0.8 49 9.8 12.3 0 16
Away 6 6 1.0 69 11.5 11.5 0 20
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 4 1.0 49 12.3 12.3 0 16
Losses 7 6 0.9 69 9.9 11.5 0 20
Month
September 4 6 1.5 62 15.5 10.3 0 16
October 5 3 0.6 51 10.2 17.0 0 20
November 2 1 0.5 5 2.5 5.0 0 5
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - 118 - - 118 10.7
Conference 8 - 56 - - 56 7.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - 49 - - 49 9.8
Away 6 - 69 - - 69 11.5
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 4 - 49 - - 49 12.3
Losses 7 - 69 - - 69 9.9
Month
September 4 - 62 - - 62 15.5
October 5 - 51 - - 51 10.2
November 2 - 5 - - 5 2.5
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Competition on display as Golden Eagles hold public scrimmage at Alcoa
  • Article
  • April 02, 2016
Competition on display as Golden Eagles hold public scrimmage at Alcoa

Tennessee Tech had more than 300 yards of offense in 56 plays, but Saturday's satellite scrimmage at Alcoa High School was more about putting competition on display for the Golden Eagles.

  • April 02, 2016
Cates' two touchdowns helps Tech post come-from-behind victory over Mercer
  • Article
  • September 19, 2015
Cates' two touchdowns helps Tech post come-from-behind victory over Mercer

Krys Cates' second touchdown pass of the night helped lift Tennessee Tech to a 29-22 non-conference victory over Mercer Saturday night in front of 9,028 fans in Tech’s Tucker Stadium home opener.

  • September 19, 2015
Matured and comfortable, Jared Davis set to lead Golden Eagles in 2015
  • Article
  • August 27, 2015
Matured and comfortable, Jared Davis set to lead Golden Eagles in 2015

The Jared Davis set to direct the Tennessee Tech offense in 2015 isn't the same guy who opened last season at quarterback. He's older, wiser, more mature and more confident in his role. That's great news for the Golden Eagles and a roster stuffed with talent.

  • August 27, 2015