2025 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Chris Hicks Jr., WR/TE, Lock Haven University
- Name: Chris Hicks Jr.
- Position: Hybrid Pass Catcher (TE, Slot, WR)
- College: Lock Haven University
- Height: 6’2.5”
- Weight: 225
- Twitter: @14hicksjr
- Instagram: @14hicksjr
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2025 NFL Draft?
My unique ability to run routes and get open as well as block in the box.
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
I’m a very hard worker and am willing to take on any role to help my team win.
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
I would donate to the wounded warrior project to help veterans in need.
Who was your role model?
My father because he is a relentlessly hard worker, and I believe that is where I get it from.
Who is your favorite NFL team?
The Philadelphia Eagles.
Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?
Justin Anderson, a Defensive End that is draft eligible.
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Conflation of facts and feelings.
Who is your favorite teacher ever?
Experience
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
The hardest moment in my life is when my mother died of cancer while I was away at school in what turned out to be my redshirt junior year due to a misdiagnosis of a broken finger.
If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?
Chipotle!
What is your favorite snack food?
Peanut Butter and Apple Slices
What is your degree in?
I have a bachelor’s degree in health sciences with a focus in strength and conditioning and am currently taking courses for a masters in psychology of sport and performance.
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
I would have dinner with my late grandfather, grandmother and mother to update them on my and the family’s life and seek guidance for the near future.
What is your biggest weakness?
I am my biggest critic and can get in my own way sometimes by being too hard on myself if I don’t execute the way intended or required.
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