On300 running back Kalib Hicks names top 5 schools

Denton (Texas) Ryan running back Kalib Hicks is down to five schools in his recruitment, he announced Thursday afternoon.

Hicks is the No. 378 prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the country’s No. 29 running back and the No. 65 player in the Lone Star State.

The Industry Comparison Tool shows On3 is higher on Hicks than the rest of the industry, though. In the most recent On300 rankings, he was tabbed as the nation’s No. 170 player, No. 6 running back and No. 30 prospect in Texas in the 2023 class.

Among his top five are: Alabama, Arkansas, Miami, Oklahoma and TCU.

Now there were 5..💫 pic.twitter.com/G50YfU2OHA

— Kalib Hicks (@HicksKalib) June 2, 2022

The Crimson Tide offered him back in February and immediately jumped out to him, he told BamaOn3’s Joseph Hastings.

“The program and how they want to win [stands out],” Hicks said. “The competitiveness, the humbleness, and the structure they have there. The tradition that they have. Coach Saban is one of the greatest coaches.

Hicks tripped to Alabama in March for an unofficial, and has also been on campus at TCU since the start of the new year. He has yet to announce any official visits.

As a junior last season, he totaled 1,448 rushing yards and and 18 touchdowns on 216 carries for the DFW powerhouse.