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Player Profile

Position: Defensive Lineman

Height: 6’6″

Weight: 302

Class: Redshirt Senior

Seasons at OU: 4

Hometown: Wichita, KS

The Path to Norman

Marcus Hicks was an OU target from day one. The Sooners were the first to offer the Wichita, Kansas product. The son of Kelvin Hicks, a former college ball player, 20-year military man (huge thanks for this service), and deputy sheriff, discipline and football were present throughout Marcus’ life. The younger Hicks had offers from plenty of big programs (Florida, Michigan, Ohio State, and Texas to name a few) to play football; he was also a top athlete in wrestling in high school, winning the state heavyweight title his senior year. After several visits, Marcus committed to Oklahoma in the summer of 2018 and became a fan-favorite recruit.

Career so Far

Hicks was banged up on and off in 2019. He did not play and took a redshirt season. Unfortunately, 2020 did not treat the big man any better; he injured his Achilles shortly before games started and was forced to sit out the season.

In 2021, Hicks was healthy for the first time since arriving in Norman; additionally, he made a position switch from the defensive line to the offensive line. Hicks earned snaps in the season opener against Western Carolina.

2022 saw Hicks back on the offensive line, where he saw action in two games.

Stats

Years: 2022 | 2021 | Career

Games Played: 2 | 1 | 3

Stats via Soonersports.com

This Season

Marcus Hicks has seen a lot of moves between offense and defense. This spring, Hicks moved back to the defensive line, where he has worked at both nose and defensive tackle. In what could be his final season in Norman, it will be tough to crack the rotation, but Sooner fans will be rooting for the big man to see increased playing time.