Tennessee State University

FALL 2021: Played in all 11 games…collected 29 tackles on the year, 16 solo, 13 assists…tallied 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks…forced two fumbles, recorded five quarterback hurries and blocked two kicks

SPRING 2021: Played in all seven games…finished the season with 32 tackles, 19 solo, 13 assists, nine tackles for loss and five sacks…forced two fumbles and recovered one…finished with seven tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against EIU (3/14)…had three games with seven tackles

2020 (KENTUCKY): Saw action in nine games…finished the season with three solo tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack…forced one fumble

2019 (KENTUCKY): Played in one game as a redshirt freshman…did not record any statistics

2018 (KENTUCKY): Redshirted in his first season as a Wildcat

PERSONAL: Son of Sherria Hicks and Earnest Hawkins…has 14 siblings…hobbies outside of football include rapping, writing songs, and dancing…nickname is “Day Day”
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN… Prepped for head coach Dameon Jones… Played both offense and defense… Team won the 3A state championship in 2017… Registered 65 total tackles, 21 tackles for loss and 12 sacks as a senior… Three-time first-team All-County selection… Served as a student ambassador