Kalib Hicks

Western Kentucky HilltoppersAverage

RBOffenseAverageTRANSFER · Oklahoma State

2nd String / Backup

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Kalib Hicks is listed 2nd string at RB for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

Kalib Hicks is listed RB #2 for Western Kentucky at 70 OVR.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Denton Ryan, ranked #544 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 128 rushing yards, 0 rush TD. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #544 NatlTeam Share7%

Denton, TX

Jersey: #9
Class: RS JR/TR
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 220 lbs
Transfer: Oklahoma State

Stats

Season	Rush Yds	Rush TD
—	128	0

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars: ★★★☆☆3-star
Composite: 0.8839
National Rank: #544
High School: Denton Ryan
Hometown: Denton, TX

Why this rating?

On a 78-rated offense; 34th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.77 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 70.

Team offense (SP+)

Rating basis

On-field stats

Production (prior school)

Outperforms 34% of peers

Recruiting pedigree

Top 36% recruit

Strength of schedule

Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.77)

Depth-chart adjustment

-2 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

128 rush yds · 0 TD · 11% of carries

Usage / Involvement18%

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