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Akiem 
Hicks

DI
#96
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TB Buccaneers
6'5"
324lbs
35y/o
Akiem Hicks headshot
Overall Grade '22
61.9
83rd/221 - DIs
Snap Count '22
398
78th/221 - DIs
Pressures '22
8
101st/221 - DIs
Tackles '22
15
100th/221 - DIs
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Grades

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
61.9
AVG
83rd/221 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
58.6
AVG
111th/221 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
65.7
AVG
46th/221 DIs

Season Stats

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES 2022
15
100th/221 DIs
SACKS 2022
1
74th/221 DIs
ASSISTS 2022
5
110th/221 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES 2022
0
38th/221 DIs

Defense

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100
th
Solo Tackles
15
110
th
Assists
5
38
th
Forced Fumbles
0
68
th
Stops
15
74
th
Sacks
1
120
th
Hurries
4
59
th
Hits
3
101
st
Total Pressures
8
27
th
Batted Passes
2

Snaps

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Rank
78
th
Total Snaps
398
86
th
Run Defense Snaps
168
77
th
Pass Rush Snaps
228

Career

Teams
Year
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2022 - 2022
Chicago Bears
2016 - 2021
New England Patriots
2015 - 2015
New Orleans Saints
2012 - 2015

Honors

Honor
Year
PFF101
2017, 2018
PFF first-team All-Pro
2018
Pro Bowl selection
2018