Ben Hicks

Ben Hicks
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PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolMidway (Waco, Texas)
College
Stats at ESPN

Ben Hicks is an American former college football quarterback. He played for the SMU Mustangs and Arkansas Razorbacks.

Early life

Hicks attended Midway High School in Waco, Texas. As a senior he threw for over 3,400 yards and 28 touchdowns.[1] He was invited to the Elite 11, where he finished with a high rank among the other participants.[2] A four-star recruit, Hicks was once committed to Houston, before he flipped his commitment to play at Southern Methodist University.[3]

College career

SMU

After redshirting in 2015, Hicks started 11 games in 2016, after an injury to Matt Davis in the season opener.[4] He finished his redshirt freshman season passing for 2,930 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions.[5] In 2017, he passed for 3,569 yards and 33 touchdowns.[6] At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Hicks announced his decision to transfer.[7]

Hicks finished his time at SMU totaling 9,081 yards, 71 touchdowns, and 34 interceptions. He is the program's leader in career passing yards.[8]

Arkansas

Hicks transferred to the University of Arkansas, reuniting with his former coach, Chad Morris.[9][10] Entering the 2019 season opener against Portland State, Hicks was named the Razorback's starting quarterback.[11][12] In his first start with Arkansas, he completed 14 of 29 passes for 143 yards, in a 20–13 win.[13] After struggling the following week against Ole Miss, Hicks was benched in favor of Nick Starkel.[14] He finished the season throwing for 738 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.[15]

Hicks finished his career throwing for 9,819 yards, 73 touchdowns, and 36 interceptions.[16]

Statistics

Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
2015 SMU Redshirt Redshirt
2016 SMU 12 11 4–7 234 422 55.5 2,930 6.9 19 15 121.5 41 -83 -2.0 2
2017 SMU 13 13 7–6 276 472 58.5 3,569 7.6 33 12 140.0 54 47 0.9 1
2018 SMU 12 9 3–6 208 372 55.9 2,582 6.9 19 7 127.3 45 -68 -1.5 0
2019 Arkansas 7 4 1–3 65 137 47.4 738 5.4 2 2 94.6 21 19 0.5 0
Career 44 37 15−22 783 1,403 55.8 9,819 7.0 73 36 126.6 161 -94 -0.6 3

References

  1. ^ "SMU adds Waco Midway QB Ben Hicks". Dallas News. January 9, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Cherry, Brice (July 13, 2014). "Midway QB Hicks proves elite ability at Nike camp". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Why one-time Houston QB commit Ben Hicks flipped to SMU and stayed with Mustangs despite late push from Texas Tech". Dallas News. September 14, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Ben Hicks leaves spring practice with a slight edge in SMU's quarterback competition but Rafe Peavey isn't far behind". Dallas News. April 9, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "SMU's Ben Hicks feels like a different quarterback after rededicating himself in offseason". Dallas News. August 12, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Hicks, SMU's all-time leading passer, to transfer". ESPN.com. December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Source: SMU all-time leading passer Ben Hicks to transfer; what's next for the Mustangs at QB?". Dallas News. December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "Ben Hicks' Decision to go to SMU Reviewed". KNWA FOX24. January 15, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "SMU QB Hicks joins ex-coach Morris at Arkansas". ESPN.com. January 14, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Kersey, Jason. "Meet the new guy: Grad transfer QB Ben Hicks expected to hasten Arkansas' rebuilding job". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  11. ^ Stacy, Kelli. "Analyzing Arkansas QB Ben Hicks as player, leader and (SEC) newcomer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  12. ^ "Razorbacks Name Ben Hicks Starting Quarterback For Season Opener". 5newsonline.com. August 26, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "Hicks does just enough in first start as Hogs' QB". Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. September 1, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  14. ^ "Arkansas makes switch at QB, Starkel in for Hicks". ESPN.com. September 10, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  15. ^ "Ben Hicks 2019 Stats per Game - NCAAF". ESPN. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  16. ^ "Ben Hicks Career Stats - NCAAF". ESPN. Retrieved December 30, 2024.

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