Note on 2026 4-star safety Zelus Hicks 

2026 4-star safety Zelus Hicks (Carrollton, Ga./High) is set to announce his college commitment September 12. 

Hicks, 6-2'ish and 180, is down to Tennessee, Texas, Auburn, Georgia and Clemson. There is more chatter about Auburn, Texas and Tennessee as of this evening. 

Also as of Tuesday evening, the Longhorns feel like they are very much in the race for the Peach State star. 

Hicks made a visit to Texas this summer with his 7v7 team. 

Hicks has 32 offers to date, including ten from the SEC. 

 

 

This one will be interesting ... was told just now that at least one person very close to the Carrollton High program thinks Texas is at least 50-50 for Hicks. 

Hicks junior year HUDL:

http://www.hudl.com/v/2Q3wHL

Hicks has been to campus three different times since the beginning of 2024. The January 20 junior day, a trip with his 7v7 team in the spring and back again for the June 1 Elite Camp.

Hicks high school stats:

2022 (freshman at Parkview High): 28 tackles, 2 INT

2023 (sophomore at Carrollton High): 67 tackles, 5.5 TFL's and 2 sacks

 

We are operating on a different level if we can win a kid that georgia wants in it’s own state. 

Dia Bell is prolly recruiting him as well being that he’s in Florida 

1 hour ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

This one will be interesting ... was told just now that at least one person very close to the Carrollton High program thinks Texas is at least 50-50 for Hicks. 

Is this a recruitment that will be pretty locked down once he commits? Or too early to tell? Seems like a pretty early announcement so he must feel good about where he wants to go.

from the film, very good boundary safety that loves to come up the alley to stop the run. good blitzer from multiple spots. not so sure how great he is in coverage, not as much film, but he is fast and fluid to the ball. lined up in some cover 1, mostly at SS, but he plays on a very very good and talented team.

ive got the same question as @goattalk100, is this too early for a 2026 guy especially from that part of the world? 

He’s going to be a frequent visitor of our campus and others no matter where he commits tomorrow 

Would still love to him! Pair with Isaiah Williams in the safety room 

Edited September 11, 20241 yr by kobe moldrem

4 hours ago, goattalk100 said:

Is this a recruitment that will be pretty locked down once he commits? Or too early to tell? Seems like a pretty early announcement so he must feel good about where he wants to go.

The answer is, we don’t know.

Some guys stick and some don’t. Statistically it’s a better than 70pct chance he sticks if you’re talking nation-wide and what recruits do. 

5 hours ago, goattalk100 said:

Is this a recruitment that will be pretty locked down once he commits? Or too early to tell? Seems like a pretty early announcement so he must feel good about where he wants to go.

For me, not many locked down commitments any more. As someone else said, he will be on campuses. A very early commitment like this puts the X on the school back he commits to. I always think about how many visit opportunities are in front of a kid that commits very early in Junior year: Saturday games, Junior days, spring practice UOV’s, June OV’s, last weekend in July, games senior season 

Hicks has been in consistent communication with Blake Gideon and a couple of other staff members since the summer.

Not to sound negative I’m not a fan of guys committing there Jr year. That’s a long time and seems most commitments don’t stick 

2 minutes ago, Jbro52 said:

Not to sound negative I’m not a fan of guys committing there Jr year. That’s a long time and seems most commitments don’t stick 

With the exception of QB or a legacy type, tend to agree ... especially OOS national recruitments. But Texas has to take a national OOS guy if he wants in now. 

In a way, I almost don't care about what team he announces his verbal commitment to. Texas recruits through the whistle and there is way too much time in between now and whenever Hicks shows up permanently on the campus of his choice. #HookEm

10 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Note on 2026 4-star safety Zelus Hicks 

2026 4-star safety Zelus Hicks (Carrollton, Ga./High) is set to announce his college commitment September 12. 

Hicks, 6-2'ish and 180, is down to Tennessee, Texas, Auburn, Georgia and Clemson. There is more chatter about Auburn, Texas and Tennessee as of this evening. 

Also as of Tuesday evening, the Longhorns feel like they are very much in the race for the Peach State star. 

Hicks made a visit to Texas this summer with his 7v7 team. 

Hicks has 32 offers to date, including ten from the SEC. 

 

 

Gerry, is Hicks reclassifying to the 2025 class.  There has been some chatter about that.

Your buddy Chad Simmons says he’s going to Texas. We’ll see. 2026….too early 🥱

1 minute ago, FatherofMinky said:

Your buddy Chad Simmons says he’s going to Texas. We’ll see. 2026….too early 🥱

Person at Carrollton High says it’s at least 50-50 for Texas

Have you heard anything on if he is reclassifying ?

After the home loss to Cal on Saturday, I would assume that Hugh Freeze will be doubling down on his recruiting tactics ($$$) on this one.  Just a hunch.

any truth to him possibly reclassifying to '25?

RPM from Cole Pinkston auburn guy predicts for Texas. 

Can’t win it if you’re not in it, Texas still has a chance but it will not be easy to sign him.  The other SEC powers will continue to recruit him until signing day.

6 hours ago, Jbro52 said:

Not to sound negative I’m not a fan of guys committing there Jr year. That’s a long time and seems most commitments don’t stick 

Good thing you’re not apart of the coaching staff who makes those decisions 😂