High School: Played at Gwynn Park High School for coach Danny Hayes...played safety, cornerback, and wide receiver...earned All-State honors as a senior when he also was named All-Metro and all-league....named to pre-season All-American team...three-year standout who registered 200 career tackles, three interceptions, 25 pass breakups, 10 forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, and one touchdown...team posted three-year record of 23-4, won three county championships, three league titles, one regional title, and a state semifinal appearance...has been timed at 4.38 in the 40-yard dash...also competed in 100 and 200 meter dash events in track and field...comes from school that also produced current Delaware redshirt freshmen defensive backs Rafiq and Jahiri Gunthorpe....honor roll student who earned an award for perfect attendance...

Personal: Aaron Eugene Hicks...born Oct. 20, 1987...son of Bobby and Tyonnie Hicks...plans to major in sport management at Delaware...enjoys video games...has an older brother...father is a minister...three cousins have played college football, Antoine Elder (Morgan State), Freddie Johnson (Texas Southern), and Tyrone McBride (Georgia Southern).