Oklahoma 2023 Signing Day: RB Kalib Hicks

Brent Venables put together another top 10 class in his first full recruiting cycle as the head coach at Oklahoma.

Ryan Chapman | Dec 21, 2022

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Name: Kalib Hicks

Hometown: Denton, TX

Height: 5-11

Weight: 195

Position: RB

School: Denton Ryan

Chosen for being a humble leader with great vision. Welcome to the Oklahoma family @HicksKalib!

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— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) December 21, 2022

Evaluation: If Kalib Hicks makes it to the open field, there weren’t many defenders who could track him down at Denton Ryan High School in Texas. Despite his speed, Hicks shows patience to follow his blockers, throwing things into top gear once he finds the hole and decides to plant his foot and head upfield. Hicks also has great balance, allowing him to spin off tacklers and keep moving forward through arm tackles. He averaged 7.7 yards per carry this past season as a senior, rushing for eight touchdowns and adding another two scores through the air.

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Published Dec 21, 2022

RYAN CHAPMAN

Ryan is deputy editor at AllSooners and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City. Working both as a journalist and a sports talk radio host, Ryan has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, the Oklahoma City Energy and more. Since 2019, Ryan has simultaneously pursued a career as both a writer and a sports talk radio host, working for the Flagship for Oklahoma sports, 107.7 The Franchise, as well as AllSooners.com. Ryan serves as a contributor to The Franchise’s website, TheFranchiseOK.com, which was recognized as having the “Best Website” in 2022 by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. Ryan holds an associate’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK.