Former Texas Longhorns linebacker and current Arizona Cardinal is having a big year for their defense. Following a stint with the Philadelphia Eagles where Jordan Hicks help that team win a Super Bowl, he joined the Cardinals this offseason. His play has been big in a season that been mostly forgettable for the Cardinals. After five seasons for the horns, Jordan Hicks posted a huge senior season that tallied 116 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks to go with his two interceptions. That season earned him a 3rd-round selection in the 2015 NFL Draft.
This year Jordan Hicks is near the top in most defensive categories for linebackers. Hicks is currently tied for fifth-most passes defended with three other linebackers including 2018 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Darius Leonard. He also is currently 2nd to Leonard and Joe Schobert in interceptions with three. The numbers don’t stop there.
Jordan Hicks is currently third in the NFL for total tackles with 121 combined tackles, that puts him just three ahead of teammate Budda Baker. Baker leads the league in solo tackles with Jordan being tied for fifth most at 74. Statistically Jordan Hicks is up near the top in most defensive categories and he is proving that he deserved every penny and more of the four-year deal that he signed this offseason.
Jordan Hicks has an opportunity to set the Cardinals record for most sacks in a single season. He sits 26 tackles away from tying Ronald McKinnon who set the mark in 2000. That season McKinnon and Pat Tillman combined for 312 tackles. Hicks and Baker currently sit at 239 with three games remaining.