Kylish Hicks holds the LCB · Starter spot in UConn Huskies’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Kylish Hicks is a 6'1", 200-pound left cornerback for the UConn Huskies from Pikesville, Maryland. He attended Mergenthaler Vocational Tech, where he played defensive back and wide receiver as a senior, helping lead the team to a 13-1 record and state championship. Hicks redshirted in 2022, then appeared in six games as a redshirt freshman in 2023, catching three passes for 35 yards and a touchdown. During the 2024 offseason, he transitioned to defensive back and saw action in all 13 games on special teams. In his 2025 redshirt junior season, Hicks appeared in all 13 games and recorded nine tackles (seven solo, two assists).