NIC-10's 100 Greatest Football Players: No. 82 - Noah Hickcox, Boylan

The No. 82 player on the list can take another few steps up this season by taking a step down in competition.

Noah Hickcox was a two-time All-NIC-10 defensive lineman for the Boylan Titans in 2015 and 2016. His senior year, he recorded six sacks, broke up 10 passes, recorded a safety and returned an interception for a touchdown for a Boylan team that went 8-2.

He was rated a three-star recuit by some scouting services and Hickcox signed with Western Michigan, which was coming off a 13-1 season under coach P.J. Fleck. When Fleck was hired away by the University of Minnesota, Hickcox eagerly accepted an offer to follow Fleck into the Big Ten.

Hickcox redshirted in 2017 and has played a total of 26 games in 2018, 2019, and 2020. The play, though, mostly has been on special teams. To date, he's made just seven collegiate tackles. 

Hickcox this winter decided to transfer to a school where he could get more playing time and chose Illinois State, which is coached by former Rockford East great Brock Spack. Because of the NCAA ruling that allowed athletes to play last year without having it count against their eligibility, the 6-4, 300-pound Hickcox will have two seasons in Bloomington to prove he can make an impact.

No. 82 - Noah Hickcox, Boylan
Year	Level	School	Accomplishments	Points
2015	High School	Boyan	First Team All-Conference	2
2016	High School	Boylan	First Team All-Conference	2
			Playoff Team	1
2018	College	Minnesota	Letter Winner at Power 5 School	4
			Winning Team	1
			Bowl Game	1
2019	College	Minnesota	Letter Winner at Power 5 School	4
			Winning Team	1
			Bowl Game	1
2020	College	Minnesota	Letter Winner at Power 5 School	4
Total				21

NIC-10's 100 Greatest Football Players

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