Eddie Hicks
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | July 26, 1955 Henderson, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Northern Vance (Henderson) | ||||||||||||
| College | East Carolina (1975–1978) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1979: 6th round, 158th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Edward James Hicks (born July 26, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for two seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates.
College career
[edit]Hicks played four seasons at East Carolina University, rushing for 2,101 yards and scoring 23 rushing touchdowns.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]Hicks was selected in the sixth round with the 158th overall pick in the 1979 NFL draft by the New York Giants.[3] In his first season, he did not start any games. He was a starter in the first game of his second season on September 9, 1980, against the St. Louis Cardinals due to Billy Taylor being injured.[4] He rushed for 39 yards on 15 attempts and New York won 41–35.[5] He played two more NFL games that season before being released, finishing with 50 rushing yards on 19 attempts.[6] In February 1981, he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles,[7] but was released in July.[6]
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | ||
| 1979 | NYG | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | NYG | 3 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 2.6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 17 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 2.6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Eddie Hicks (2014) - ECU Athletics Hall of Fame". East Carolina Pirates. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ↑ "All-Star College Football Teams for 1976". The New York Times. January 2, 1977. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ↑ Boyles, Bob; Guido, Paul (2008). The USA Today College Football Encyclopedia. Skyhorse Publishing. p. 360. ISBN 9781602393318.
- ↑ "NFL Injury List". The Hour. September 4, 1980. p. 40.
- ↑ "Giants 41, Cardinals 35". The Ledger. September 8, 1980. pp. 4D.
- 1 2 "Eagles release Hicks, former star ECU back". Wilmington Morning Star. West Chester, Pennsylvania. July 29, 1981. pp. 3D.
- ↑ "Transactions". The Southeast Missourian. February 15, 1981. pp. 4C.
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