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C.J. Hicks
DE · Senior · #1 · 6' 3" · 240 lbs · 5★ recruit
From Dayton, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$518.7K
South Florida · Football
C.J. Hicks
DE · Senior · #1 · 6' 3" · 240 lbs · 5★ recruit
From Dayton, OH
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Estimated NIL value
$518.7K
South Florida · Football
DE · Senior · #1 · 6' 3" · 240 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 29, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Senior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 3"
Weight
240 lbs
Hometown
From Dayton, OH
Estimated NIL value
$518.7K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $551K
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C.J. Hicks is a 6' 3" 240 lbs Senior Defensive End for South Florida and is listed by ESPN from Dayton, OH. C.J. Hicks ranks 3rd within the current South Florida football roster. The modeled value is $518.7K, with $551K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
7.9%
Football pool: $7M
Pool share of school
3.7%
South Florida roster market: $14.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$7M
South Florida Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Dayton, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
South Florida Bulls
Recruit rating
5-star
Recruiting profile
5-star / No. 7 nationally
Rating: 0.9948
High school: Archbishop Alter
From: Dayton, OH
Class: 2022 / LB
Transfer history
Ohio State to South Florida
2026 portal cycle / Jan 5, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
6
Total tackles
2
Solo tackles
4
AST
0
Passes defended
0
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 42 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For C.J. Hicks, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $518.7K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $518.7K. The pool-accounting allocation is $551K, equal to about 7.9% of the South Florida football market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster.
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