Jordan Hicks: From Everywhere to Everything

EAGAN, Minn. — Jordan Hicks has been just about everywhere, so it’s only right that he seems to be involved in almost everything as a Vikings inside linebacker.

Born in Colorado, he’s also lived in Indiana, South Carolina, Texas, Pennsylvania, Arizona and now, Minnesota.

Growing up in a single-parent home, the family relocated as Hicks’ mom climbed the corporate ladder.

In Indiana and South Carolina, Hicks found a home within the lines of a basketball court, which remained constant despite so many changes for a young person to navigate.

“I think I was lucky to have really good people around me, family support; but for me, it was primarily coaches,” Hicks said. “I dove into sports headfirst, so no matter where I was, I was playing. My first love was basketball, so I played basketball everywhere and kind of fell into football when I got to Ohio.

“Once I got to Ohio, we were able to have a little consistency and ended up finishing my high school career there,” he added. “It hasn’t always been easy. Some of the transitions, like to Austin in my first couple of years [at the University of Texas] was hard.”