The Denver Broncos are going to be the home of yet another former Wisconsin Badgers football star. With pick No. 232 in the seventh round, the Broncos selected CB Faion Hicks, a multi-year starter for UW.
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) April 30, 2022
Standing at 5-foot-10 and weighing 189 pounds, the native of Miami had 28 tackles and a team-high nine pass breakups in 11 starts during his senior season in 2021. Hicks was named honorable mention All-Big Ten in 2021 and 2020.
Our Owen Riese said before the draft:
Summary: Hicks is a big time athlete that a team will want to take a chance on as a developmental cover corner.