Maurice Hicks
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 22, 1978 Emporia, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | North Carolina A&T | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2002 | ||||||||||||
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Maurice Hicks (born July 22, 1978) is a former
North Carolina A&T
.
Hicks has also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Scottish Claymores and Minnesota Vikings.
Early years
While attending
safety
.
College career
While attending North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Hicks finished his career with a school-record 2,812 rushing yards. As a senior, he was a third-team
MEAC selection, and he led the MEAC in rushing yards with 1,325 rushing yards. During his senior season, in a game against Morgan State University, he broke the NCAA
Division I and II single game rushing records by rushing for 437 rushing yards. As a junior, he was a first-team All-MEAC selection, after rushing for 1,487 yards.
Professional career
Chicago Bears
He was signed as an
2002 NFL Draft
.
San Francisco 49ers
Hicks was signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers in 2003. While with the 49ers he was the second string running back behind Kevan Barlow.
Minnesota Vikings
On March 4, 2008, he signed a three-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings.
Hicks was released by the Vikings, on February 18, 2009.
External links
- Just Sports Stats
- Official Website
- Minnesota Vikings bio Archived December 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- San Francisco 49ers bio Archived October 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine