New Orleans Saints
Akiem Hicks - #76 - DT
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 324 lbs. |
| Birthday | 11/16/1989 |
| Birthplace | Elk Grove, CA |
| College | Regina |
| Years played | 2 |
| Drafted | 2012, 3rd round, 26th pick by Saints |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | 0 |
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Brees, Saints carve up Seahawks
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Bush inactive for Saints
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Vilma: Williams deserves another head-coaching opportunity
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Shockey to hospital with rib injury
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Brees proves that his knee is fine
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Saints’ defense stingy in win over Steelers
Gregg Williams' defense is ranked third in the league after holding the Steelers to 279 yards and 10 points on Sunday night.
Steelers-Saints tops World Series in ratings
The battle of the NFL's last two champions received higher ratings than the battle of two teams looking to become baseball's champion.
PLAYER NEWS
New Orleans' inactives include Hicks for Sunday's game versus the Panthers.|||||||
Hicks has been dealing with a left knee injury.
New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club and third-round draft choice Akiem Hicks have agreed on four-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not released.|||||||
Hicks, a 6-foot-5, 324-pound defensive tackle, was the top overall draft pick by the Saints, who traded this year's first-round choice in 2011 and who lost their 2012 second-round pick in connection with the NFL's bounty investigation. Hicks, who briefly transferred to LSU from junior college but never played for the Tigers, finished his college career at the University of Regina in Canada.
