Jaden Hicks
Height6'1"
Weight215 lb
BornAug 16, 2002
Age23
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2024
Draft2024 · Rd 4, Pick 133 · KC
A defensive back who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Rushing | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2024 | — | KC | 13 | — | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 330 | 33.4% | 307 | 71.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.8 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | KC | 15 | — | 42 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 445 | 43.4% | 308 | 72.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 28 | — | 65 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 775 | 38.4% | 615 | 71.7% | — | -2.8 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-2.8·-3 rushing·-2.8/season
Rushing
Defense
Snap Counts
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | — | — | — | — | -2.8 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
61
Sustained
career value
×.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.4 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 49· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 44.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2024bestavg 62elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-2.83 EPA/season over 1 season49
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+49
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.258Snap share38.4%Def snaps775Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2024
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
37.5"
Vertical
122"
Broad Jump
16 reps
Bench
6.88s
3-Cone
4.37s
Shuttle
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl12Solo9Ast3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Travis KelceTE2yJames WinchesterLS2yChris JonesDL2yMike PennelDT2yHarrison ButkerK2yDerrick NnadiNT2yJuJu Smith-SchusterWR2yPatrick MahomesQB2yKareem HuntRB2yJawaan TaylorOT2yDrue TranquillLB2yCharles OmenihuDE2yMarquise BrownWR2yMichael DannaLB2yCreed HumphreyC2yNoah GrayTE2yTrey SmithG2yNick BoltonLB2yGeorge KarlaftisDE2yLeo ChenalLB2yBryan CookSAF2yJoshua WilliamsCB2yTrent McDuffieCB2yJaylen WatsonCB2y
2024 Draft Class· this player went #133
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2024draft
Drafted by KC — Round 4, Pick 133
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 215 lb
Frame
37.5" vert / 122" broad
Explosion
16 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
49
peak 62
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2024
C2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
100%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
100
IronEra Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #133 (Rd 4) · KC · 2024 · +15.5 vs expected KV-H
49actual
33.5 expected · Δ+15.5
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