Eric Hicks: NT · Tulane · #94.
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Eric Hicks
Wins the gap play after play. Played for three head coaches at Tulane: Willie Fritz, Slade Nagle and Jon Sumrall. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Louisiana — Week 4, 2024.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 19-34@ No. 15 Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-33@ Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 71-20@ UAB | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-10vs Rice | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 35-0@ Navy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 24-34vs Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 8-33vs Florida | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Pass share
37.3%
329 pass / 554 run
Plays / game
63.1
14 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Six seasons at Tulane, 99 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 50 games over six seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Willie Fritz → Jon Sumrall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
