File DT-549 · National rank 6562 · 2028 class
De'Arieun Hicks
6'3"Height
283 lbWeight
RepresentationNo agency on file
My Grade
3.2/10
Raw Prospect
Current · Developmental
1.7 Floor
range 2.7
Ceiling 4.4
4.4/10
UDFA
Ceiling · +1.2
1.7/10
Deep Project
Floor · −1.5
Ceiling: 2026 rotation (DL2) — some opportunity; real room to grow (+1.2) · Big 12 draft-temper.
Floor: Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.5.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+
Round 1 Caliber
7.8+
Day 2 Caliber
6.7+
Day 3 Caliber
5.6+
Priority UDFA
4.4+
UDFA
3.3+
Long Shot
2.2+
Raw Prospect
1.1+
Deep Project
0.0+
Non-Prospect
Grade History
3.2
2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
FCS starter at Gardner-Webb — 21 tackles/1.5 sacks over 12 games — modest FCS tape stepping up to a Big 12 rotation.
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