With Jordan Hicks likely to see increased playing time, here are some quotes from the rookie linebacker as well as some fun facts ...
"You really don't have time to think about what just happened. It's your first game in the NFL, you're playing a lot of snaps, and you're just trying to make a play."
"I've been saying this whole time, I'm approaching each game like I'm the one who's going to go out there and play. Luckily for me, that's the way I did approach it last game."
"Nothing's going to change moving forward. I'm going to continue to prepare I have been, continue to keep getting in the playbook and talking to the older guys, and figuring out how I can get better each week."
!["I'm confident in my abilities, but I'm also realistic in the fact that I'm young. I've got to understand that I've got a lot to learn, and that takes a lot of film, a lot of studying, a lot of talking to guys like DeMeco [Ryans], and Kiko [Alonso], and Mychal [Kendricks]. I'm trying to figure out what I can do and what I can't do and continuing to move forward."](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album_2x/t_lazy/f_auto/eagles/twksujckgjlfhjwwdnp4.jpg)
"I'm confident in my abilities, but I'm also realistic in the fact that I'm young. I've got to understand that I've got a lot to learn, and that takes a lot of film, a lot of studying, a lot of talking to guys like DeMeco [Ryans], and Kiko [Alonso], and Mychal [Kendricks]. I'm trying to figure out what I can do and what I can't do and continuing to move forward."
!["I'm comfortable making the calls [for the defense]. That's something I think is one of my strengths, being out there and being able to make calls and understand what's going on."](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album_2x/t_lazy/f_auto/eagles/jsfzrcur99a4mjtehep3.jpg)
"I'm comfortable making the calls [for the defense]. That's something I think is one of my strengths, being out there and being able to make calls and understand what's going on."
LB Jordan Hicks was a five-year linebacker at Texas who appeared in 45 games and had 28 career starts
Hicks had 299 career tackles for the Longhorns and 5.5 sacks
Hicks played in every game as a freshman and sophomore before battling through injuries
Jordan battled through the injuries and played in every game of 2014 (after redshirting)
As a senior (2014)Â Hicks earned second-team All-America honors from Walter Camp and the Football Writers Association of America
Along with All-America honors, Jordan was a second-team All-Big 12 selection by the Associated Press and coaches in 2014
Hicks played in the 2015 Senior Bowl after finishing as a semifinalist for the 2014 Chuck Bednarik Award and after being on the watch list for the 2014 Butkus Award
In high school, Hicks was a stud from Cincinnati as he was recognized as the nation's top linebacker in 2010
Coming from Lakota West High School, Hicks was ranked by ESPNU as the nation's top outside linebacker and as the fourth best overall prospect
Hicks was born in Colorado Springs, CO and then lived in Indiana and South Carolina before ending up in Ohio for high school
Here are 10 things Eagles fans should know about new linebacker Jordan Hicks ...
1. Jordan Hicks was a five-year linebacker at Texas who appeared in 45 games and had 28 career starts.
2. Hicks had 299 career tackles for the Longhorns and 5.5 sacks.
3. After missing time in 2012 and '13 due to injuries, Hicks played in every game last season.
4. Hicks earned second-team All-America honors from some media outlets in 2014.
5. Hicks was a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award in 2014.
6. A native of Cincinnati, Hicks was a Parade All-America in high school.
7. Hicks was born in Colorado and lived in Indiana and South Carolina before he won the Gatorade Ohio Football Player of the Year award.
8. With a career-high 147 tackles in 2014, Hicks tied the seventh-highest single-season total in school history.
9. Hicks is currently pursuing his master's degree in advertising.
10. In 2014, Hicks at one point had nine straight double-digit tackle games.
