# Faion Hicks

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name         = Faion Hicks
| image        = Faion Hicks.jpg
| image_size   =
| alt          = 
| caption      = Hicks with the [Wisconsin Badgers](/source/Wisconsin_Badgers_football) in 2019
| current_team = 
| number       = 
| position     = [Cornerback](/source/Cornerback)
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1997|9|2}}
| birth_place  = [Pembroke Pines, Florida](/source/Pembroke_Pines%2C_Florida), U.S.
| death_date   = 
| death_place  = 
| height_ft    = 5
| height_in    = 10
| weight_lb    = 192
| high_school  = [Charles W. Flanagan](/source/Charles_W._Flanagan_High_School) {{nowrap|(Pembroke Pines)}}
| college      = [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin_Badgers_football) (2017–2021)
| draftyear    = 2022
| draftround   = 7
| draftpick    = 232
| pastteams    =
* [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos) ({{NFL Year|2022|2023}})
* [New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints) ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
* [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns) ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
* [Seattle Seahawks](/source/Seattle_Seahawks) ({{NFL Year|2024}})
* [Birmingham Stallions](/source/Birmingham_Stallions_(2022)) ({{UFL Year|2025}})
| status       = 
| highlights   = 
| statleague    = NFL
| statweek      = 
| statseason    = 2024
| statlabel1    = [Total tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move))
| statvalue1    = 2
| statlabel2    = [Sacks](/source/Quarterback_sack)
| statvalue2    = 
| statlabel3    = [Forced fumbles](/source/Fumble)
| statvalue3    = 
| statlabel4    = [Fumble recoveries](/source/Fumble)
| statvalue4    = 
| statlabel5    = [Pass deflections](/source/Pass_deflected)
| statvalue5    = 
| statlabel6    = [Interception](/source/Interception)s
| statvalue6    = 
| statlabel7    = [Defensive touchdowns](/source/Touchdowns)
| statvalue7    = 
| pfr          = H/HickFa00 
}}
'''Faion Hicks''' (born September 2, 1997)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Faion Hicks |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/team/players-roster/faion-hicks/#:~:text=Hicks%20was%20born%20on%20Sept.%202%2C%201998%2C%20in%20Miami. |access-date=April 8, 2023 |website=denverbroncos.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Faion Hicks (@Faion_Hicks) |url=https://twitter.com/Faion_Hicks |access-date=April 8, 2023 |website=twitter.com}}</ref> is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [cornerback](/source/cornerback). He played [college football](/source/college_football) at [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin_Badgers_football) and was selected by the [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos) in the seventh round of the [2022 NFL draft](/source/2022_NFL_draft).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=DiLalla |first=Aric |title=Broncos select CB Faion Hicks with 232nd-overall pick |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-select-cb-faion-hicks-with-232nd-overall-pick |website=DenverBroncos.com |access-date=May 3, 2022 |archive-date=May 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503184243/https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-select-cb-faion-hicks-with-232nd-overall-pick |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==College career==
Being ranked as a three-star recruit coming out of high school by [247Sports](/source/247Sports) and [Rivals.com](/source/Rivals.com), Hicks received 10 offers including Appalachian State, Iowa State and Wisconsin, committing to the Badgers in late 2016 and starting his college career in 2017.

== Professional career ==
{{NFL predraft
|    height ft = 5
|    height in = 10
|       weight = 192
|         dash = 4.49
|    ten split = 1.49
| twenty split = 2.60
|      shuttle = 4.21
|   cone drill = 6.90
|     vertical = 37.5
|     broad ft = 10
|     broad in = 3
|        bench = 13
|     arm span = 30 5/8
|    hand span = 9 5/8
|         note = All values from [Pro Day](/source/Pro_Day)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Broncos select Faion Hicks with No. 232 pick in 2022 draft |url=https://www.nfl.com/videos/broncos-select-faion-hicks-with-no-232-pick-in-2022-draft |access-date=April 8, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Faion Hicks College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022780&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=April 8, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref>
}}

===Denver Broncos===
Hicks was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round, 232nd overall, of the [2022 NFL draft](/source/2022_NFL_draft).<ref name=":0" /> He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the [practice squad](/source/practice_squad) the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiLalla |first=Aric |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-make-series-of-roster-moves-to-reach-53-player-limit |access-date=March 10, 2023 |website=DenverBroncos.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=DiLalla |first=Aric |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Josh Johnson, Kendall Hinton among 13 players signed to Broncos' practice squad |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/josh-johnson-kendall-hinton-among-13-players-signed-to-broncos-practice-squad |access-date=September 28, 2023 |website=DenverBroncos.com}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swanson |first=Ben |date=January 9, 2023 |title=Broncos sign nine players to future contracts |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-nine-players-to-future-contracts |access-date=September 28, 2023 |website=DenverBroncos.com}}</ref>

On August 29, 2023, Hicks was waived by the Broncos.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiLalla |first=Aric |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Broncos make series of transactions to reduce active roster to league-mandated limit |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-make-series-of-transactions-to-reduce-active-roster-to-league-mandated-l |access-date=September 28, 2023 |website=DenverBroncos.com}}</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===
On September 13, 2023, Hicks was signed to the [New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints) practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 13, 2023 |title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-roster-moves-announced-091323 |access-date=September 14, 2023 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Saints signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2024 |title=New Orleans Saints sign 11 to reserve/future contracts |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-sign-11-to-reserve-future-contracts |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com}}</ref> He was waived on June 17.<ref name="o112">{{cite web | last=Sigler | first=John | title=Saints waive backup cornerback Faion Hicks after minicamp | website=Saints Wire|publisher=USA Today | date=2024-06-17 | url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2024/06/17/saints-cut-cornerback-faion-hicks-wisconsin-nfl-broncos-draft-picks/#:~:text=The%20New%20Orleans%20Saints%20waived,their%20offseason%2090-man%20roster. | access-date=2024-12-14}}</ref>

===Cleveland Browns===
On August 4, 2024, Hicks signed with the [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns).<ref>{{cite web|title=Browns sign S Faion Hicks|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-s-faion-hicks|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=August 4, 2024}}</ref> He was waived on August 26.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 26, 2024 |title=Browns reduce roster to 74 players, return 5 to active roster |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-reduce-roster-to-78-players-return-5-to-active-roster |access-date=27 August 2024 |website=Cleveland Browns}}</ref>

===Seattle Seahawks===
On August 30, 2024, the [Seattle Seahawks](/source/Seattle_Seahawks) signed Hicks to their practice squad.<ref name="r931">{{cite web | last=Boyle | first=John | title=Seahawks Sign Outside Linebacker Tyus Bowser and Cornerback Faion Hicks To Practice Squad | website=Seahawks.com| date=2024-08-30 | url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-outside-linebacker-tyus-bowser-and-cornerback-faion-hicks-to-practice-squad | access-date=2024-11-03}}</ref> He was released on November 26.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seahawks Claim S AJ Finley Off Waivers, And Other Roster Moves|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-claim-s-aj-finley-off-waivers-and-other-roster-moves|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=November 26, 2024}}</ref>

=== Birmingham Stallions ===
On March 15, 2025, Hicks signed with the [Birmingham Stallions](/source/Birmingham_Stallions_(2022)) of the [United Football League](/source/United_Football_League_(2024)) (UFL).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Heilman |first=Michael |date=2025-03-16 |title=Birmingham Stallions sign defensive back Faion Hicks |url=https://www.bgmsportstrax.com/2025/03/15/birmingham-stallions-sign-defensive-back-faion-hicks/ |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=BGMSportsTrax |language=en-US}}</ref> He was released on May 20.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Larsen |first1=James |title=Birmingham Stallions Make Plethora Of Week Nine Moves |url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/birmingham-stallions-make-plethora-of-week-nine-moves/ |website=PFnewsroom |access-date=21 May 2025}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
* [https://www.theufl.com/teams/birmingham/faion-hicks?rosterId=32/ Birmingham Stallions bio]
* [https://uwbadgers.com/sports/football/roster/faion-hicks/9648 Wisconsin Badgers bio]

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Category:1997 births
Category:Living people
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Wisconsin Badgers football players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:New Orleans Saints players
Category:Players of American football from Broward County, Florida
Category:Sportspeople from Pembroke Pines, Florida
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players
Category:Birmingham Stallions (2022) players

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