The Edmonton Elks signed former Vegas Knight Hawks (IFL) defensive back Kalen Hicks on Wednesday. Hicks is six foot three and weighs 215 pounds.
The 25-year-old from Las Vegas, Nevada, made 42.5 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 12 games for the Knight Hawks in 2022. In 2021, Hicks played for the North Arizona Wranglers (IFL) with 33 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, one interception, and two pass breakups in 11 games.
Collegiately, Hicks played four seasons at Hawaii (2016-19) with 138 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception, and eight pass breakups in 36 games for the Rainbow Warriors. In addition, he twice earned academic All-Mountain West honors in 2018 and 2019.
