Clarence Hicks

Clarence Hicks is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. Hicks previously played college football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons and the UTSA Roadrunners. He also had stints in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals and in the XFL with the Seattle Sea Dragons.

College career

Hicks played college football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons from 2017 to 2018 and the UTSA Roadrunners from 2019 to 2021. He started his college career at the JUCO school, Hutchinson Community College, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Hicks played in 12 games and logged 42 tackles, 14 sacks and two forced fumbles. He earned Second-team All-KJCCC honors in 2018.
Hicks transferred to UTSA for the 2019 season where he played in 38 games. In total, he made 108 tackles including 31 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and two interceptions. In 2021, he was named to the First team All-C-USA team.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

After not being selected in the 2022 NFL draft, Hicks signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent. He was waived by the team on August 31.

Seattle Sea Dragons

Hicks was selected with the 36th pick in the fifth round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft by the Seattle Sea Dragons. He appeared in ten games and recorded 21 tackles, including three for a loss, two sacks and two pass deflections. The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League.

Calgary Stampeders

On March 26, 2024, Hicks signed with the Calgary Stampeders. He made his CFL debut on June 7, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he recorded his first sack. He finished his first year of play where he had 14 tackles, including two tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions and one pass deflection.