Edmonton Elks sign former Knight Hawks defensive back Kalen Hicks

Kalen Hicks playing for the Vegas Knight Hawks in 2022

The Edmonton Elks signed former Vegas Knight Hawks (IFL) defensive back Kalen Hicks on Wednesday. Hicks is six foot three and weighs 215 pounds.

The 25-year-old from Las Vegas, Nevada, made 42.5 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 12 games for the Knight Hawks in 2022. In 2021, Hicks played for the North Arizona Wranglers (IFL) with 33 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, one interception, and two pass breakups in 11 games.

Collegiately, Hicks played four seasons at Hawaii (2016-19) with 138 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception, and eight pass breakups in 36 games for the Rainbow Warriors. In addition, he twice earned academic All-Mountain West honors in 2018 and 2019.

Get Live Sports Tickets on StubHub

Sign Up for the BGMSportsTrax Newsletter

Calendar

About Michael Heilman 5479 Articles
My name is Michael Heilman. I'm the Founder of BGMSportsTrax. An independent blog dedicated to covering regional and national sports, while presenting commentary on sports-related stories.