C.J. Hicks

#1· South Florida ·EDGE ·Gr ·2027 Draft · Dayton, Ohio

6'3"Height 240 lbWeight

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College Stats

Year	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	PD
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2024	Ohio State Buckeyes	12	21	9	2	1	Edit
2023	Ohio State Buckeyes	12	8	5			Edit
2022	Ohio State Buckeyes	12	6	4			Edit

Depth Chart

DL1 South Florida

2026
Reserve Ohio State Buckeyes

2025
DL2 Ohio State Buckeyes

2024
Reserve Ohio State Buckeyes

2023
Reserve Ohio State Buckeyes

2022

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Scouting Report

July 30, 2026

C.J. Hicks #1

South Florida · EDGE · Gr · 2027 Draft · Dayton, Ohio · Archbishop Alter HS

6-3 · 240 lbs

6.3

Priority UDFA

Floor 6.0 · Ceiling 6.5

#387 overall · #46 EDGE of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Un-buried on draft consensus: USF's most-mocked player (6 appearances in 2027 mocks) and the roster's one nationally-known name (five-star, No. 14 overall 2022). Graded to Day-3/draftable, NOT higher — the buzz is pedigree, not production (42 career tackles, 2.0 sacks in 44 Ohio State games).

Ceiling · 6.5

Projected 2026 starter (DL1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.2) · AAC draft-temper.

Floor · 6.0

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.3.

Pedigree

5★ recruit · Natl #7 · Pos #1 · State #1

Path: Ohio State → South Florida

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	PD
2025	Ohio State Buckeyes	13	6	2	—	—
2024	Ohio State Buckeyes	12	21	9	2	1
2023	Ohio State Buckeyes	12	8	5	—	—
2022	Ohio State Buckeyes	12	6	4	—	—