Myion Hicks

2025 Season: Made six starts and 10 total appearances in his first season at NSU…made his NSU debut against Alcorn State (Aug. 28) and his first NSU start a week later at Minnesota (Sept. 6)…led the team in rushing with 311 yards on 78 carries…had the longest rush of the season, a 51-yarder, in his first game as a Demon against Alcorn State…carried the ball 10 or more times in three different games with his season-high 14 carries coming at Nicholls (Nov. 15)…ran for a season-high 69 yards at Houston Christian (Oct. 11), adding a season-high 3 catches for 32 yards for 101 all-purpose yards in the game…carried the ball 14 times for 50 yards at Nicholls (Nov. 15). Prior to NSU: Spent four seasons at Furman University … helped the Paladins to two FCS Playoff appearances and a Southern Conference championship … rushed for a career-high 442 yards as a junior in 2024, scoring four touchdowns and catching six passes … had a season-best 68 yards against Charleston Southern on Sept. 7, one of three games with at least 65 yards on the ground … added touchdowns against Chattanooga, Wofford and ETSU … rushed for 229 yards on 36 carries as a sophomore, averaging 6.4 yards per carry … rushed for a career-best 70 yards and a touchdown against Wofford … also scored touchdowns against Mercer and The Citadel in 2023 … ran for 65 yards against North Greenville in his first collegiate game in 2022 … four-time member of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and was part of the 2023 SoCon Fall All-Academic Team … three-time Dean's List student has a 3.5 grade point average. High School: Played four seasons for coach Drew Sells' Panthers … two-way standout helped Pantego Christian to a pair of playoff appearances as a junior and senior … helped Pantego go undefeated (6-0) for the first time in 30 years … two-time district defensive player of the year and first-team all-state selection at linebacker … rushed for 678 yards and 11 touchdowns while catching four touchdown passes as a senior … named second-team all-state as a junior after rushing for 1,042 yards and 10 touchdowns … led Pantego with 110 tackles in a 9-2 season .. four-time team captain … also lettered in baseball and track and field, winning the 4x200 relay district title as a sophomore … two-year baseball team captain. Personal: Son of Andrea and Michael Hicks … majoring in English with a concentration in sports journalism … hopes to pursue a career in sports media.