Jaylin Hicks
Minnesota Golden Gophers
58
Depth

Jaylin Hicks

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3rd String

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Jaylin Hicks is listed 3rd string at DT for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Iona Prep, ranked #1,175 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 3 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 58 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,175 NatlTeam Share0%
Harlem, NY
Jersey
#55
Class
RS SO
Height
6'3"
Weight
260 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025300

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8617
National Rank
#1175
High School
Iona Prep
Hometown
New Rochelle, NY

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated defense; 22th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them -13 vs unit starters → 58.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 22% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
-13 for role; −12 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

3 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement0%

Depth at DT · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 19083Xion ChapmanStarter
  2. 29275Sid Kaba
  3. 35558Jaylin HicksYou
Coach MinnesotaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.