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Kylish Hicks
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Kylish Hicks

LB · #18 ·
Height6'0"
Weight211 lbs
Est. eligibility1 yrs
Production index
Low
Roster status
RosteredKylish Hicks (LB) officially withdrew from the transfer portal
CollegeUC
Last updatedNov 5, 2026, 3:19 PM
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Background

Appeared in all 13 games ... A special teams standout … Finished with nine tackles (seven solo, two assists)… Logged two tackles vs. Syracuse on Sept. 6… Posted one tackle at Delaware on Sept. 13… Recorded two tackles vs. FIU on Oct. 4… Had one tackle vs. UAB on Nov. 1… Registered one assisted tackle vs. Duke on Nov. 8… Added one tackle vs. Air Force on Nov. 15… Made one assisted tackle vs. Army West Point on Dec. 27… Season highs: two tackles (vs. Syracuse on Sept. 6; vs. FIU on Oct. 4). Transitioned to defensive back during summer camp...Saw action in all 13 games, playing on special teams. Saw action in six games as a r-freshman...Caught three passes for 35 yards and a touchdown...Had a catch in games against Duke (Sept 23), James Madison (Nov 11) and Sacred Heart (Nov 18)...Caught his first career touchdown in the home win over the Pioneers. Redshirt season...Played in four games. Finished his high school career playing for head coach Patrick Nixon at Mergenthaler Tech High School in Baltimore Maryland. During his senior campaign played both defensive back and wide receiver helping lead Mergenthaler to a 13-1 overall record and a state championship. In the championship game Hicks led the way on defense with 10 tackles and four interceptions … Selected as a team captain during his senior year. Father Kalish Hicks and mother Tanieka Hicks … Also lettered one year in track.

Hometown
🏴󠁵󠁳󠁭󠁤󠁿Pikesville, MD
High schoolMergenthaler Vocational Tech
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Career path
  • WithdrawnPortal · 1/6/26, 4:41 PM
    Kylish Hicks (LB) officially withdrew from the transfer portal
  • EnteredPortal · 1/2/26, 12:00 AM
    Kylish Hicks (LB) officially entered the transfer portal · from University of Connecticut
Career stats
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2026
University of Connecticut
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2025
University of Connecticut
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2024
University of Connecticut
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2023
University of Connecticut
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2022
University of Connecticut
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Profile last updated Nov 5, 2026