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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | July 26, 1955 Henderson, North Carolina, United States | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Northern Vance (Henderson, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||
| College: | East Carolina (1975–1978) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1979 / round: 6 / pick: 158 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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Edward James Hicks (born July 26, 1955) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons with the New York Giants.
Hicks played four seasons with East Carolina University, rushing for 2,101 yards and scoring 23 rushing touchdowns. [1] [2]
Hicks was drafted 158th overall 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]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| 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 | |