2007 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games, earning four starts on the defensive line ...Recorded 29 tackles, and was third on the team with 7.5 tackles for losses ...Also was credited with a sack, a fumble forced and recovered, and a pass deflection ... Posted a season-high seven tackles, including six unassisted stops at Central Arkansas ... Also had two tackles for losses and a pass breakup against the Bears ... Followed that game up with a seven-tackle performance at Northwestern State ... Recorded 2.5 tackles for losses against the Demons... Recorded two tackles for a loss, including a sack against Tarleton State ... Was credited with four tackles at North Dakota State and South Dakota State ... Made three tackles and caused a fumble at Southeastern Louisiana.

2006 (Freshman): Played in seven games ... Recorded eight tackles, including four solo stops on the season ... Was also credited with a tackle for a loss ... Posted three tackles at Tulsa and at Texas State ... Had two stops, including one for a loss in the win at Southeastern Louisiana.

High School: A three-year letterwinner ... A first-team All-Greater Houston underclassmen selection ... Was named CBS Sportsline second-team all-district as a junior ... Also earned all-region honors that same season ... 2005 team captain ... A first-team all-district selection as a junior ... Guided Hightower to a 25-8 (.758) record during his three seasons ... National Honor Society ... Four-time academic excellence award recipient.

Personal: Son of Lloyd and Ladessa Hicks ... Born Dec. 13, 1987, in Houston, Texas.