Asim Hicks 20 Class: Senior Hometown: Newark, New Jersey High School: North Star HS Last College: Dean College Height / Weight: 6-0 / 220 Position: LB Experience: 1L

2010: Started all 11 games for the Cardinals, leading the team with 102 total tackles ... Added 9.5 tackles for loss for a team-best 38 yards lost ... Registered 77 solo tackles and finished with three sacks ... Had eight total tackles, including one sack, in first game for the Cardinals at McNeese State (9/4) ... Recorded double-figures in tackles in five games, including a season-high 15 tackles in Lamar's 29-28 road win at Southeastern Louisiana (9/18) ... Also forced and recovered a fumble at SLU ... Blocked a punt and added seven tackles against South Alabama (10/16) ... Finished with 13 total tackles, including 10 solos, and two tackles for loss at Georgia State (11/6).

Junior College: Was second in the Northeast Football Conference in tackles as a sophomore with 67 (40 solos and 27 assists) ... Had four sacks and also served as a team captain ... Helped the Bulldogs to a pair of NFC team titles ... Recorded 16 tackles against Erie CC as a sophomore ... Played in six games as a freshman, registering 38 tackles and four sacks.

High School: Starred at Newark's North Star High School ... Played in the 2007 New Jersey State All-Star Game for the east team ... Was named second -team all-state as a junior.

Personal: Asim Hicks was born on July 24, 1988 ... Son of Anthony and Denace Hicks ... Major is general studies.