Hall of Fame Inductee · Football
Maurice Hicks
Year attended MC - 1999
- 2,812
- NC A&T Rush Yards
- 437
- Single-Game Rush Yards
- 2×
- All-MEAC
Biography
Mr. Hicks played running back in 1997 and 1998, the year he was the Knights’ leading rusher. He was Player of the Year in 1998 and was nominated for the NJCAA All- American team following his sophomore season; he was selected as an honorable mention. Coach Phil Martin has described him as “our best running back, ever, and we had some very good ones.” Mr. Hicks came to MC from Greenville County High School in Emporia, Virginia, where he was outstanding as a tailback and safety.
After MC, he received a full scholarship to North Carolina A&T University, a Division I-AA MEAC football program. While at NCA&T, he started both his junior and senior seasons, finishing his career with a school-record 2,812 rushing yards. In just two years he broke the D-I single-game rushing record with 437 yards; he was All- MEAC in both years; and he was a third team Division I- AA All-American in his senior year, when he led the MEAC with 1,325 rushing yards.
His professional football career included the Chicago Bears, 2002, the San Francisco 49ers, 2003–2007, NFL Europe’s Scottish Claymores, 2004, and the Minnesota Vikings, 2008. He also played for the UFL’s Florida Tuskers in Orlando, Florida.