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Akiem Hicks

DE

A 3rd-round pick (89th overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft out of Regina; Sacramento City, Akiem Hicks has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2022 with TB, a career spanning 11 NFL seasons. His 49.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 56th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average. Across 11 NFL seasons, he has totaled 1 rushing yards and 1 touchdown.

Size

6'5", 324#

College

Regina; Sacramento City

Draft

Rd 3, 89th overall (2012)

Seasons

2012–2022

2022 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
49.9

56th percentile among DEFs

10 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.51
Pass rush×0.3+0.06
Ball skills×0.25+0.14
Run defense×0.2+0.02
Availability×0.1+0.03

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2022TB49.910
2021CHI65.48
2020CHI62.615
2019CHI44.65
2018CHI82.41611
2017CHI7816
2016CHI76.516
2015NO51.612
2014NO54.515
2013NO61.314
2012NO45.311

Career profile

Across 11 NFL seasons on file, Akiem Hicks has played in 138 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: NO (2012–2015), CHI (2016–2021), TB (2022).

He has rushed for 1 yards and 1 touchdown. His most productive rushing season was 2018 with CHI: 1 yards and 1 touchdown in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 82.4, in the 97th percentile among DEFs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2022 splits

regular season

2022 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonDAL——
Week 1DAL—40.1
Week 2NO—41.4
Week 10SEA—40.9
Week 12CLE—41.3
Week 13NO—40.2
Week 14SF—49
Week 15CIN—39.9
Week 16ARI—41.4
Week 17CAR—57.6
Week 18ATL—96.2

Akiem Hicks — common questions

What position does Akiem Hicks play?
Akiem Hicks is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Akiem Hicks played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Akiem Hicks has played for NO (2012–2015), CHI (2016–2021), TB (2022).
Where did Akiem Hicks go to college?
Akiem Hicks played college football at Regina; Sacramento City.
When was Akiem Hicks drafted?
Akiem Hicks was selected in round 3, 89th overall, of the 2012 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Akiem Hicks scored?
Akiem Hicks has 1 touchdown in the regular-season games on file (1 rushing).
What is Akiem Hicks's ScoutIndex Rating?
Akiem Hicks rated 49.9 for 2022, the 56th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 3, 2012