Delta State University

2009 (Outlook): Preseason All-American for second straight season...Harlon Hill Trophy candidate...Ranks sixth all-time in career tackles with 257...Needs 79 tackles to become Delta State’s all-time leading tackler.

2008 (Junior): Earned First Team All-American by D2Football.com, Daktronics and Football Gazette…Named Defensive Player of the Year in Southeast Region by Football Gazette…Named Defensive Player of the Year in Gulf South Conference…Led the team with 100 total tackles, 46 solo…15.5 tackles for a loss of 79 yards and four-and-a-half sacks for a loss of 39 yards…One interception return for six yards vs. Southern Arkansas (10.25)…Tied a career high 3.0 TFL vs. West Georgia (11.8)…Tied a career high 11 tackles vs. West Alabama (10.11).

2007 (Sophomore): Earned Second Team All-Southeast Region and First Team All-Gulf South Conference honors…Was second on team with 73 tackles, 26 solo…11 tackles for a loss of 63 yards and one sack for a loss of nine yards…One interception return for 15 yards vs. Jackson State (9.1)…Recorded two forced fumbles and one blocked kick...Tied career-high 11 tackles vs. UA-Monticello (11.10)...Tallied season-high 3.0 TFL vs Jackson State (9.1)...Totaled nine tackles vs. JSU (9.1), eight vs. Arkansas Tech (10.6).

2006 (Freshman): Second Team All-Gulf South Conference...Football Gazette First Team All-Southeast Region...Played in 14 games for the Statesmen at middle linebacker....Emerged as a field-general as a true freshman...Finished second on the team with 79 tackles...Recorded 9.0 tackles-for-loss for minus-33 yards...Career-high 11 tackles at SFA (9.9)...Recorded nine tackles with one TFL versus VSU (10.12)...Totaled 19 tackles, 3.0 TFL and one sack in NCAA playoffs...Playoff-high seven tackles at UNA (12.2)...Totaled four tackles with a sack and TFL versus Grand Valley State (12.10) in NCAA semifinals.

2005 (Redshirt): Redshirted.

PREP: Played four seasons for Albert Turner at Steinmetz High School...Helped guide the Lightning to Conference titles his sophomore through senior seasons...Named All-Conference and All-Chicago City his junior and senior seasons.

PERSONAL: Lardester Cordair Hicks-Greene...Born May 18, 1987...Son of Lardester Hicks and Jacqueline Greene...Has one brother, Javaris (2)...Graduated in May with a degree in Criminal Justice...Currently pursuing a master’s degree in Criminal Justice...Married to Nekelah Green...Couple has one daughter, Lailah (1).