Texas A&M Hosts Five-Star DL David Hicks as a Surprise Visitor at Practice

Per sources, Texas A&M hosted a surprise visitor this afternoon at practice as 2023 Allen (Tex.) High five-star defensive lineman David Hicks stopped through College Station this afternoon fresh off a weekend visit to Miami.

The five-star has visited Texas A&M multiple times in recent months, previously stopping through for the Aggies’ Junior Day back in January. He visited College Station in the fall for the Aggies’ win over Auburn in November.

The 6-foot-4, 254 pound defensive lineman is coming off the aforementioned weekend visit to Miami and is set to visit Oregon for the Ducks’ spring game. He plans to make a return visit to Oklahoma in the coming weeks as well. 

According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, Texas A&M has a 51.7% chance of landing his commitment. Oklahoma is listed second with a 46.5% chance of landing Hicks.

Here’s what Charles Power, On3’s Director of Scouting and Rankings had to say about Hicks: 

““David Hicks is a physically-developed defensive lineman with advanced power along with length and quickness. Possesses a big frame with a muscled build and an 80-inch wingspan at 6-foot-4. Has brute strength which he pairs with initial quickness to create steady disruption along the line of scrimmage. Consistently shows quick and powerful hands at the point of attack with some advanced pass rush technique for a young defensive lineman. Very much a power player at this point in his development, but plays with some nuance and technical skill. Working at both defensive end and defensive tackle as a junior at a powerhouse program in Texas’ highest classification. A strong, but not elite athlete. Turned in dominant showings at college camps prior to his junior season.”

Hicks ranks as the No. 6 prospect and No. 1 defensive lineman nationally in the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the No. 14 prospect and No. 2 defensive lineman in the On300. Hicks has an NIL Valuation of $18.9K. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.