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The transfer portal has reshaped roster building across college football, but nowhere has the impact been more dramatic than inside the Group of Six,

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Ohio State senior linebacker C.J. Hicks is committing to USF via the NCAA Transfer Portal. He spent four seasons with the Buckeyes.  Across that

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Ohio State senior linebacker C.J. Hicks plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. On3's Hayes Fawcett reported the news.  Across four seasons at Ohio

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Ohio State coach Ryan Day is impressive with how CJ Hicks has handled making a position change this spring. The senior will move from linebacker to

Ohio State coach Ryan Day is impressive with how CJ Hicks has handled making a position change this spring. 

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Ryan Day praises transition made by CJ Hicks to new position

COLUMBUS — C.J. Hicks has never been heavier than he is right now. Not in high school, not at any point during his Ohio State career.   But as he

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"Unique" C.J. Hicks showing promise in spring transition to Ohio State defensive end

COLUMBUS — Ohio State defender C.J. Hicks has been developing for the last three seasons at linebacker, a position he was playing when he was labeled

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"We can use him in a lot of ways": Buckeyes excited about C.J. Hicks' move to EDGE

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COLUMBUS — Ohio State hasn't even named Sonny Styles or C.J. Hicks as the starting linebacker beside Cody Simon yet.  But folks around the country

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C.J. Hicks didn't play a defensive snap as a true freshman at Ohio State. Hicks played only 75 of them last year as a sophomore.  And, yet, the

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Linebacker C.J. Hicks aiming to lead Buckeyes in sacks

COLUMBUS — Every time his Ohio State coaches and teammates bring up C.J. Hicks, they always go to his pass-rush and blitzing skills first. Hicks has

Destructive, disruptive C.J. Hicks developing as well-rounded linebacker for Buckeyes

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Sonny Styles, C.J. Hicks 'neck and neck' for Buckeyes starting WILL linebacker job

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C.J. Hicks caps off impressive spring with good showing in Buckeyes spring game

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C.J. Hicks earned the nickname “Captain Buckeye” after he committed to Ohio State in May 2020. He took on a significant role in helping the Buckeyes land other coveted recruits. Off the field, Hicks says it is important to be involved in the community. He mows his neighbor’s yard and helps others on his street with any tasks they ask him to do. His mother, Tiffane Hardin, also tells a story about how Hicks gave a pair of Buckeye gloves to a young Ohio State fan in his neighborhood that was nervous about coming back to football from an injury. The moment made the kid’s day and gave him the positivity needed to go back on the field. “He tries to go out of his way to make somebody’s day, and he doesn’t have to,” Hardin told Cleveland.com. Hicks plans on majoring in business in college and lists lifting and hanging out as his hobbies outside of football.

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Both Ohio natives, CJ Hicks and Jordan Hicks are of similar size at the same stage in their careers and both excel as space linebackers with a good blend of athleticism and playmaking ability.

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