Signed by New Orleans Saints to a reserve/future contract, 1/8/24…Signed to New Orleans practice squad, 9/13/23…Waived by the Broncos, 8/29/23…Signed by the Broncos to a reserve/future contract, 1/9/23…Elevated to active roster by Denver (standard), 12/3/22…Elevated to active roster by Denver (standard), 11/26/22)…Signed to Broncos practice squad, 8/31/22…Waived by Denver, 8/30/22…Signed by Denver to a four-year contract, 5/12/22…Selected in the seventh round (232nd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos…Spent the last 17 weeks of 2023 season on Saints practice squad, after appearing in two games for Denver as a rookie…Started 39-of-44 games played during his collegiate career at Wisconsin from 2018-21, recording 108 tackles (85 solo), one interception and 18 passes defensed...Started all 11 games played in 2021 and was named consensus All-Big Ten honorable mention for the second consecutive year after totaling 28 tackles (21 solo) and ten passes defensed...Led the Badgers and ranked seventh in the Big Ten in passes defensed (ten)...Named consensus All-Big Ten honorable mention following 2020 season after starting five-of-seven games played in COVID-19 abbreviated campaign, recording 13 tackles (10 solo) and four passes defensed...Opened 12-of-14 games played in 2019, registering 32 tackles (26 solo) and a pass defense...Played 12 games (11 starts) as redshirt freshman and posted 35 tackles (28 solo), an interception and three passes defensed…Prepped at Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) HS, where he rushed for 1,356 yards with 13 touchdowns, while collecting 75 tackles with seven interceptions on defense...Named second-team All-Broward County by the South Florida Sun Sentinel as a senior...Helped Flanagan clinch a state title in 2015 with a fourth-quarter touchdown run in the 2015 Class 8A championship game...Named honorable mention All-Broward County as a sophomore and junior…Faion (pronounced: FAY-on) Hicks was born on Sept. 2, 1998, in Miami, Fla.
