De’Arieun Hicks features as Kansas State awaits 2026 kickoff
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 1:00 PM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
Kansas State defensive tackle De’Arieun Hicks is highlighted 19 days before the 2026 kickoff. Hicks, a redshirt sophomore from Richmond, Indiana, transferred from Gardner-Webb University. He registered 21 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks during the previous season. Following a redshirt year in 2024, he will have three years of eligibility remaining. Hicks chose Kansas State over an offer from Iowa State, citing his primary recruiter was defensive line coach Buddy Wyatt.
- •Hicks is 6-3 and weighs 283 lbs.
- •He played in 12 games last season at Gardner-Webb.
- •Hicks recorded a season-best three tackles against Charleston Southern.
- •He has a career total of 77 tackles from high school.
- •Kansas State has a new classification scheme for players' years of eligibility.
- 1:00 PMYahoo Sports — 19 DAYS TO 2026 KICKOFF: De’Arieun Hicks
"BracketCat counts down the 19th day until 2026 kickoff with a profile of Kansas State defensive tackle De’Arieun Hicks.
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