Clayton’s Terry Hicks Earns Second National Honor Of Season

SALEM, VA — Terry Hicks of Clayton, N.C. has earned another national honor following his latest 200-yard rushing performance for Hampden-Sydney College.

Hicks, a senior running back, was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for games played Oct. 9-10.

It is the second time this season the Clayton native has received the recognition.

Hicks rushed for a game-high 217 yards on a career-high 37 carries and scored two touchdowns Oct. 10 as Hampden-Sydney defeated Roanoke College 39-33 in Salem, Virginia.

He scored on a 17-yard run late in the first half to give Hampden-Sydney a 22-17 halftime lead, then added a six-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

Hicks also helped seal the victory on the Tigers’ final possession, carrying five times for 38 yards and picking up three first downs as Hampden-Sydney ran out the clock.

The performance marked his third consecutive game with at least 200 rushing yards.

Hicks is the first player in the 51-year history of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference to record three straight 200-yard rushing games.

He has rushed for 760 yards over that three-game stretch.

Through five games this season, Hicks has 971 rushing yards on 148 carries, averaging 194.2 yards per game and 6.6 yards per carry.

He currently leads both the ODAC and NCAA Division III in rushing.

Hicks previously made the D3football.com Team of the Week after setting a Hampden-Sydney single-game record with 316 rushing yards against the University of New England on Sept. 19.

The Clayton native attended Apex Friendship High School before continuing his football career at Hampden-Sydney.

He now has 2,927 career rushing yards, fifth-most in school history, along with 30 rushing touchdowns, tied for eighth.

Hampden-Sydney returns home Saturday, Oct. 17 to face Guilford College during Homecoming Weekend.