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8 Josh Hicks

8 Josh Hicks

  • Position:
    RB
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    210
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Palmetto, Fla.
  • Highschool:
    Palmetto

Summary

Biography

2014 Quick Lane Bowl MVP


2017 (Senior): Played in 10 games ... rushed 13 times for 80 yards and one touchdown ... finished career ranked fifth in school history with 5.26 yards per carry ... had one rush and one reception on Senior Day versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25) ... recorded a tackle on special teams in the victory over Maryland (11/4) ... hauled in a 28-yard reception at Michigan (10/28) ... picked up a five-yard rushing touchdown in the win at Illinois (10/14), adding a tackle on special teams ... registered a 27-yard kickoff return in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) ... rushed for 45 yards on four carries in the win over Morgan State (9/16), adding a 23-yard reception ... had two carries versus Eastern Michigan (9/9) ... saw action on special teams in the season opener against No. 8 Washington (9/1), including a 13-yard kickoff return.

2016 (Junior): Played in seven games with two starts ... rushed 45 times for 157 yards ... made three tackles on special teams ... had seven carries at Michigan State (11/12) ... started versus Indiana (11/5) and rushed four times with one reception ... rushed five times for 27 yards at Minnesota (10/22) ... returned six kickoffs at No. 2 Ohio State (10/1) with a long of 20 yards ... rushed three times and made a tackle on kickoff coverage against Iowa (9/24) ... carried the ball three times versus New Mexico (9/17) ... made two special teams tackles and ran for 44 yards on seven attempts in win over Howard (9/10) ... rushed for a game-high 70 yards on 14 carries in season opener at No. 14 Washington (9/3.

2015 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games with two starts, one at running back and one at safety ... second on the team with 674 rushing yards, including two games with over 100 yards ... had five touchdowns overall ... had first career receiving touchdown against Maryland (11/28), adding 10 rushes for 61 yards ... moved over to safety at Army (11/21) and registered six tackles, one fumble recovery and an interception ... totaled 61 yards on the ground against Nebraska (11/14) on 12 carries ... made first start of the season at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) and registered 41 rushing yards on nine attempts ... recorded 72 rushing yards on nine carries at Wisconsin (10/31) ... had a series with seven consecutive rushes in the first quarter against the Badgers ... had nine attempts on the ground at Indiana (10/17) for 24 yards ... picked up 25 yards rushing versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... rushed for a game-high 113 yards on 21 carries in win over Kansas (9/26), scoring two touchdowns on the ground ... registered two catches and rushed for 49 yards on seven attempts at Penn State (9/19) ... logged a game-high 91 yards rushing on 16 attempts versus Washington State (9/12) ... opened the season with a game-high 118 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a win over Norfolk State (9/5) ... averaged 6.6 yards per carry against the Spartans with a team-high 18 attempts.

2014 (Freshman): Played final 12 games of the season with action on special teams and at running back ... carried the ball in each of the last four games and in the home opener for 440 yards (second on the team) on 69 carries (6.4 yards per rush) ... named MVP of the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) after rushing 19 times for 202 yards (10.6 per rush) and one touchdown versus North Carolina ... had a season-long attempt of 49 yards versus the Tar Heels ... became the sixth Scarlet Knight in history to reach 200 rushing yards in a game ... the total was the second-most in a bowl game for Rutgers behind Ray Rice's 280 in the 2008 International Bowl ... rushed for a team-high 69 yards in win at Maryland (11/29) ... made first career start at Michigan State (11/22) and rushed eight times for 31 yards ... rushed for a team-high 114 yards on 20 carries in win over Indiana (11/15) ... also recorded first career collegiate touchdown against the Hoosiers ... had a kickoff return for 24 yards at Nebraska (10/25) ... saw time at safety in practice during first bye week ... made collegiate debut against Howard and rushed for 24 yards on six attempts ... also had a 44-yard kickoff return in home opener.

Prior to Rutgers: Part of 2014 signing day class ... played high school football at Palmetto for coach Dave Marino, a South Jersey native who played offensive guard for Rutgers from 1984-88 ... played four seasons of varsity ... rushed for 1,087 yards and 17 touchdowns, returning punts and kickoffs and playing safety in nine games as a senior ... also contributed 47 tackles and two interceptions on the defensive side of the ball and returned a kickoff 99 yards for an additional score ... team reached playoffs for fourth straight year, falling in the Class 7A-Region 3 quarterfinal ... named Bradenton Herald First Team All-Area ... played in the 59th Annual Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Football Classic held in Sebring, Fla. ... managed to run for 900 yards and 11 touchdowns despite missing four games as a junior ... verbally committed to Rutgers as a junior, the first player to do so since Betim Bujari in 2008 ... also ran track, competing in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m and 4x400m ... ran as quick as a 10.7 in the 100 meter and 21.2 in the 200 meter ... 4x100 meter team won regional championship as a sophomore ... a consensus three-star recruit ... rated the 11th-best all-purpose back nationally by 247Sports and 42nd-best running back by Scout ... gained exposure through the Under Armour All-American combine for underclassmen ... attended Rutgers football camp.

Personal: A labor studies and employment relations major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2014Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 205 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2015Sophomore

    RB
    5'10" 215 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2016Junior

    RB
    5'10" 213 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2017Senior

    RB
    5'10" 210 lbs
    8
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