Kansas City Chiefs · S RoomS
#21 Jaden Hicks
Exp 2 yrs NFLAge 24Ht / Wt 6'1" · 212 lbCollege Washington State
Depth-chart placement
Current role
SS2Placement
BackupRoom
SafetyExperience
YR 3Last change
Updated 2026-07-29S room context
View full depth chart →Jaden Hicks holds the SS · Backup spot in Kansas City Chiefs’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Jaden Hicks played 17 games in 2025 with a 43% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
0.5
Sacks
4
Passes defended
Background & career
Jaden Hicks is a safety for the Kansas City Chiefs who was selected 133rd overall in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The 6'1", 212-pound Washington State product enters his third season with Kansas City in 2026. Through 2025, Hicks registered 0.5 sacks and 4 pass deflections.
Washington Statethrough 2023Chiefs2024 — present