Akiem Hicks
{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}}
{{distinguish|text=American football wide receiever Hakeem Nicks}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Akiem Hicks
| image = Akiem Hicks 2019.JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Hicks with the Bears in 2019
| current_team =
| number = 76, 72, 96
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|11|16|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Elk Grove, California, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 335
| high_school = Del Campo {{avoid wrap|(Fair Oaks, California)}}
| college = Sacramento City (2007–2008)
| cis = Regina (2010–2011)
| draftyear = 2012
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 89
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2012}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2015}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2022}})
| status =
| highlights =
- Pro Bowl (2018)
- 100 greatest Bears of All-Time
- CIS First-Team All-Canadian (2011)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 409
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 41.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 6
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 6
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 12
| pfr = H/HickAk00
}}
Akiem Jamar Hicks (born November 16, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft and has also played for the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Sacramento City College and at the University of Regina.
Early life
A native of Sacramento, California, Hicks was born in Elk Grove, attended Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, and began his college career at Sacramento City College.{{Cite web |last=Pompei |first=Dan |date=June 24, 2019 |title=‘When I’m myself, I’m at my best’: How Akiem Hicks found his place with the Bears |url=https://theathletic.com/1040289/2019/06/24/when-im-myself-im-at-my-best-how-akiem-hicks-found-his-place-with-the-bears/ |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=The Athletic |language=en}} After the 2008 season, he was rated as a top junior college player and signed to play at LSU. However, recruiting violations by LSU made him ineligible for the 2009 season; unable to transfer to another American football program, he went to work at a DirecTV call center in Colorado Springs, Colorado while he considered his next move. Hicks had an offer to play for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, but decided instead to continue his education and collegiate football career with the Regina Rams of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association. After his first season at Regina, he was selected by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League, but again decided to stay in college. In his second year at Regina, he made 42 tackles and 6 1/2 sacks and was named the CWUAA's top lineman. A strong performance in the East-West Shrine Game increased his profile with NFL scouts.Dan Ralph, [http://www.660news.com/sports/article/355839--akiem-hicks-s-path-to-the-2012-nfl-draft-has-been-a-long-sometimes-bizarre-one "Akiem Hicks's path to the 2012 NFL draft has been a long, sometimes bizarre one"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120724092305/http://www.660news.com/sports/article/355839--akiem-hicks-s-path-to-the-2012-nfl-draft-has-been-a-long-sometimes-bizarre-one |date=July 24, 2012 }}, The Canadian Press at 660news.com, April 25, 2012.Joe Davidson, [http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2012/04/akiem-hicks-of.html "Akiem Hicks of Del Campo, Sacramento City goes in 3rd round of NFL Draft to Saints"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905003525/http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2012/04/akiem-hicks-of.html |date=September 5, 2012 }}, The Sacramento Bee, April 27, 2012.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4 5/8
| weight = 318
| dash = 5.23
| ten split = 1.77
| twenty split = 3.05
| shuttle = 4.86
| cone drill = 7.39
| vertical = 32.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 2
| bench = 27
| arm span = 35 1/8
| hand span = 10 1/4
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/akiem-hicks/32004849-4334-0209-678c-b8e5cd3a13ab |title=Akiem Hicks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=August 27, 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=89617&DraftYear=2012 |title=2012 NFL Draft Scout Akiem Hicks College Football Profile |access-date=April 15, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=New Orleans Saints=
The Saints selected Hicks in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft; it was the Saints' first pick of the draft.{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/draft.htm |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He became the ninth Canadian Interuniversity Sport player to be selected in the NFL draft, and the second-highest NFL draft pick in CIS history (behind only Mike Schad, a first round pick in 1986).[https://calgaryherald.com/sports/Regina+Rams+star+drafted+into/6533271/story.html "Regina Rams star drafted into the NFL: Canada West's top lineman Hicks picked 89th overall by New Orleans"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430212519/http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/Regina+Rams+star+drafted+into/6533271/story.html |date=April 30, 2012 }}, Calgary Herald, April 28, 2012. As a rookie in 2012, Hicks played 14 games making 20 tackles, a pass defended, and a forced fumble.{{Cite web |title=Akiem Hicks 2012 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HickAk00/gamelog/2012/ |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In 2013, Hicks started all 16 games making 43 tackles and 4.5 sacks.{{Cite web |title=Akiem Hicks 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HickAk00/gamelog/2013/ |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In 2014, he played 15 games with 42 tackles, two sacks, and two passes defended.{{Cite web |title=Akiem Hicks 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HickAk00/gamelog/2014/ |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
To begin the 2015 season with the Saints, Hicks played three games with three tackles.
=New England Patriots=
On September 30, 2015, Hicks was traded to the New England Patriots for tight end Michael Hoomanawanui.{{cite web | last=Kyed | first=Doug | title=Patriots Trade For Akiem Hicks, Ship Michael Hoomanawanui To Saints | website=NESN.com | date=2015-09-30 | url=https://nesn.com/2015/09/report-patriots-trade-tight-end-michael-hoomanawanui-to-saints/ | access-date=2024-12-23}}
On December 20, 2015, Hicks scored a touchdown in the Patriots' 33–16 win against the Tennessee Titans, recovering the ball for a touchdown after a Chandler Jones strip sack. For the remainder of the 2015 season with the Patriots, Hicks played 13 games with 21 tackles, three sacks, and a fumble recovery for a touchdown. Overall in 2015, combined with both teams, Hicks played 16 games with 24 tackles.{{Cite web |title=Akiem Hicks 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HickAk00/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} The Patriots finished the season with a 12–4 record to clinch an AFC East division title until losing to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game by a score of 20–18.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201601240den.htm |title=AFC Championship - New England Patriots at Denver Broncos - January 24th, 2016 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |access-date=November 17, 2017}}
=Chicago Bears=
==2016==
On March 13, 2016, Hicks signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears.{{cite news |first=Kevin|last=Patra|title=Bears add DE Akiem Hicks on a 2-year contract|url= http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000644114/article/bears-add-de-akiem-hicks-on-a-2year-contract/|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160315074809/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000644114/article/bears-add-de-akiem-hicks-on-a-2year-contract|url-status= dead|archive-date= March 15, 2016|publisher= NFL|date=March 14, 2016|access-date=March 14, 2016}} On September 11, 2016, Hicks made his debut as a Chicago Bear against the Houston Texans, recording 3 tackles and a forced fumble.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/news/87502/akiem-hicks-records-three-tackles-forced-fumble.php|title=Akiem Hicks records three tackles and a forced fumble|last=Schwarz, Jr.|first=Rob|date=September 12, 2016|website=www.fantasypros.com|access-date=October 2, 2016}} On September 23, 2016, Hicks was fined $18,231 for roughing the passer, regarding a helmet-to-helmet hit on Carson Wentz in Week 2 against the Eagles.{{cite web|last1=Eurich|first1=Matt|title=Akiem Hicks fined for hit on Carson Wentz|url=https://247sports.com/nfl/chicago-bears/article/chicago-bears-de-akiem-hicks-fined-for-hit-on-carson-wentz-47699131/|publisher=247 Sports|access-date=September 23, 2016}} On October 2, 2016, Hicks recorded his first sack of the season on Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-twoMinuteDrill/Bears-defense-plays-lights-out-in-win/d80e3feb-1615-4bbe-9546-1e7055951065|title=Bears defense plays 'lights out' in win|last=Mayer|first=Larry|date=October 2, 2016|website=Chicago Bears|access-date=October 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044416/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-twoMinuteDrill/Bears-defense-plays-lights-out-in-win/d80e3feb-1615-4bbe-9546-1e7055951065|archive-date=October 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/multimedia/videos/Hicks-sacks-Stafford-for-7-yard-loss/fb35f8a2-0ced-4f4b-8e66-8807e143b8fa|title=Hicks sacks Stafford for 7-yard loss|access-date=October 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106151801/http://www.chicagobears.com/multimedia/videos/Hicks-sacks-Stafford-for-7-yard-loss/fb35f8a2-0ced-4f4b-8e66-8807e143b8fa|archive-date=November 6, 2016|url-status=dead}} On October 31, 2016, Hicks recorded two sacks against the Minnesota Vikings.{{Cite news|url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/monster-mash-stout-bears-defense-keys-20-10-upset-of-vikings/|title=Monster mash: Stout Bears defense keys 20-10 upset of Vikings|last=Finley|first=Patrick|date=October 31, 2016|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=December 12, 2016}} On December 4, 2016, Hicks recorded 10 tackles plus two sacks and a forced fumble in a 26–6 win over the San Francisco 49ers, earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week.{{cite web|title=Andrew Luck headlines NFL Players of the Week|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/andrew-luck-among-nfl-players-of-the-week-0ap3000000752902|author=Lewis, Edward|website=NFL.com|date=December 7, 2016}} On December 11, 2016, Hicks recorded a sack against the Detroit Lions.{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/bears-akiem-hicks-picks-up-another-sack-in-sunday-loss/|title=Bears' Akiem Hicks: Picks up another sack in Sunday loss|newspaper=CBSSports.com|access-date=December 12, 2016}} Hicks's seventh sack of the season was a career-high.{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161211/sports/161219826/|title=Barkley 'continues to be a bright spot' for Chicago Bears|last=LeGere|first=Bob|date=December 11, 2016|newspaper=Daily Herald|access-date=December 12, 2016}}
==2017==
On September 9, 2017, Hicks signed a four-year, $48 million contract extension with the Bears.{{cite web|last1=Bergman|first1=Jeremy|title=Bears sign Akiem Hicks to 4-year, $48M extension|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000841247/article/bears-signing-akiem-hicks-to-4year-48m-extension|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910041901/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000841247/article/bears-signing-akiem-hicks-to-4year-48m-extension|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 10, 2017|website=NFL.com|access-date=September 9, 2017}}
On September 10, against the Atlanta Falcons in the season opener at Soldier Field, Hicks had two sacks in the 23–17 loss.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709100chi.htm|title=Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears - September 10th, 2017|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=October 13, 2017}}
==2018==
File:Bears Defense 2018.jpg, DeAndre Houston-Carson, and Khalil Mack of the Chicago Bears in 2018]]
During Week 4 of the 2018 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hicks was ejected for pushing an official out of the way after being involved in a fight with Buccaneers offensive lineman Ali Marpet. Hicks was not suspended, but was fined $33,425.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24913193/chicago-bears-akiem-hicks-fined-bumping-official|title=Bears' Akiem Hicks fined $33,425 for bumping official|work=ESPN|date=October 6, 2018|access-date=December 3, 2018}}
In week 11 against the Minnesota Vikings, Hicks sacked quarterback Kirk Cousins once, along with recording a career-best five tackles for a loss. The Bears won the game 25–20.{{cite web|last=Eurich|first=Matt|url=https://247sports.com/nfl/chicago-bears/ContentGallery/Bears-dominate-in-win-over-Vikings-highlights-124959362/|title=Bears defense dominates in big win over Vikings|publisher=247Sports.com|date=November 18, 2018|access-date=December 3, 2018}}
Hicks also saw occasional playing time on offense during the season. In a week 13 loss to the New York Giants, he lined up at upback alongside defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris on fourth-and-goal from the Giants' one-yard line. Receiving the hand-off, Hicks ran for the one-yard touchdown. The play was dubbed "Freezer Left" by head coach Matt Nagy in tribute to William "The Refrigerator" Perry, a defensive lineman who sporadically played fullback for the Bears in the 1980s.{{cite news|last=Finley|first=Patrick|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/bears-dl-akiem-hicks-william-refrigerator-perry-scores-on-handoff/|title=The Fridge, Part II? Bears DL Akiem Hicks scores on handoff|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|date=December 2, 2018|access-date=December 3, 2018}} Hicks was the first Bears defensive player to score a touchdown on offense since linebacker Brian Urlacher caught a touchdown pass from punter Brad Maynard on a fake field goal in 2001.{{cite web|last=Dickerson|first=Jeff|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/chicago-bears/post/_/id/4708761/watch-move-over-fridge-332-pound-hicks-has-bears-rushing-td|title=Watch: Bears pay tribute to 'The Fridge' with 'freezer left' play|publisher=ESPN|date=December 2, 2018|access-date=December 3, 2018}}
Hicks finished the season with 55 tackles, 7.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles.{{Cite web |title=Akiem Hicks 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HickAk00/gamelog/2018/ |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He received an overall grade of 91.6 from Pro Football Focus in 2018, which ranked as the 4th highest grade among all qualifying interior defenders.{{cite web |url=https://www.profootballfocus.com/nfl/players/akiem-hicks/7090 |title=Pro Football Focus: Akiem Hicks |author= |website=profootballfocus.com |access-date=March 31, 2019}} He was named to the 2019 Pro Bowl roster.{{cite web|last=Eurich|first=Matt|url=https://247sports.com/nfl/chicago-bears/Article/Mitch-Trubisky-Bears-2019-Pro-Bowl-alternates-126556499/|title=Seven Chicago Bears named alternates to 2019 Pro Bowl|publisher=247Sports.com|date=December 18, 2018|access-date=December 19, 2018}}
==2019==
In week 1 against the Green Bay Packers, Hicks recorded the first sack of his season on Aaron Rodgers as the Bears lost 10–3.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127913 |title=Packers D, Aaron Rodgers beat Bears 10-3 in opener |date=September 5, 2019 |website=ESPN |access-date=September 5, 2019}}
In week 3 against the Washington Redskins, Hicks recovered a fumble forced by teammate Khalil Mack before exiting the game with a knee injury. Without Hicks, the Bears won the game 31–15.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128003 |title=Trubisky, Bears get offense on track, beat Redskins 31-15 |date=September 22, 2019 |website=ESPN |access-date=September 22, 2019}} On October 15, the Bears placed Hicks on injured reserve after an elbow injury.{{Cite web |last=Links |first=Zachary |date=October 15, 2019 |title=Bears Place DT Akiem Hicks On IR |url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2019/10/bears-place-akiem-hicks-ir |access-date=October 15, 2019 |website=Pro Football Rumors |language=en-US}} He was designated for return from injured reserve on December 2, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.{{cite news |author=Mayer, Larry |title=Hicks striving to return to action in Green Bay |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/hicks-striving-to-return-to-action-in-green-bay |website=ChicagoBears.com |date=December 2, 2019 |access-date=December 4, 2019}} He was activated on December 14, 2019.{{cite web|title=Roster moves: Hicks activated, Braunecker to IR|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-hicks-activated-braunecker-to-ir|author=Mayer, Larry|website=ChicagoBears.com|date=December 15, 2019}}
Hicks made his return in a game against the Packers, but reaggravated the injury during the game.{{cite web | last=Barbieri | first=Alyssa | title=LOOK: Akiem Hicks lifts weights following elbow injury last season | website=Bears Wire|publisher=USA Today | date=2020-05-08 | url=https://bearswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2020/05/08/chicago-bears-defensive-lineman-akiem-hicks-lifts-weights-no-brace-following-elbow-injury-2019/75994925007/ | access-date=2024-12-23}} He did not play another down for the rest of the season.{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2019 |title=Akiem Hicks 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HickAk00/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2020==
Hicks made his return from injury in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions and sacked Matthew Stafford once during the 27–23 win.{{Cite news |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=September 13, 2020 |title=Game Recap: Bears open season with remarkable comeback win |publisher=Chicago Bears |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/game-recap-bears-open-season-with-remarkable-comeback-win |access-date=September 13, 2020}}
In Week 2 against the New York Giants Hicks recorded another sack, this time on Daniel Jones during the 17–13 win.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401220281 |title=Trubisky 2 TD passes, Barkley hurt as Bears edge Giants |date=September 20, 2020|agency=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN |access-date=September 20, 2020}}
==2021==
Hicks started his 2021 season with a half sack in a Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Rams sacking Matthew Stafford in a 34–14 loss.{{Cite web |title=Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams - September 12th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202109120ram.htm |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Hicks played in weeks 2 and 3 and was injured for weeks 4 and 5. Hicks came back for week 6 to face Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, where he recorded another sack in a 24–14 loss.{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears - October 17th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202110170chi.htm |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Hicks was injured again for week 7 but would come back to play in two more games before the Chicago Bears week 10 bye. Hicks again missed weeks 11–14 with an ankle sprain before coming back in week 15 against the Minnesota Vikings and sacked Kirk Cousins 2 times in a home game that saw Kirk Cousins throw for a career low in yards of only 87 in a 17–9 loss.
{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears - December 20th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202112200chi.htm |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
On June 2, 2022, Hicks signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{cite web|title=Bucs Sign Akiem Hicks to Fortify Defensive Front|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-sign-defensive-lineman-akiem-hicks-free-agency-2022-roster-moves|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=June 2, 2022|access-date=June 8, 2022|archive-date=June 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602151045/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-sign-defensive-lineman-akiem-hicks-free-agency-2022-roster-moves|url-status=dead}} On September 20, 2022, it was announced that Hicks would miss at least a month of action after suffering a torn plantar fascia in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints.{{Cite web |last=Laine |first=Jenna |date=September 20, 2022 |title=Source: Tampa Bay Buccaneers DT Akiem Hicks has plantar fascia tear, expected to miss a month |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34632187/source-tampa-bay-buccaneers-dt-akiem-hicks-plantar-fascia-tear-likely-miss-month |access-date=June 21, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
=NFL career statistics=
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions ! colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2012 | NO
| 14 || 0 || 20 || 10 || 10 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | NO
| 16 || 16 || 56 || 29 || 27 || 4.5 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | NO
| 15 || 14 || 41 || 27 || 14 || 2.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" | 2015 | NO
| 3 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| NE
| 13 || 0 || 21 || 9 || 12 || 3.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | CHI
| 16 || 16 || 54 || 36 || 18 || 7.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | CHI
| 16 || 16 || 54 || 39 || 15 || 8.5 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | CHI
| 16 || 16 || 55 || 41 || 14 || 7.5 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | CHI
| 5 || 5 || 10 || 10 || 0 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | CHI
| 15 || 15 || 49 || 30 || 19 || 3.5 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | CHI
| 9 || 9 || 25 || 19 || 6 || 3.5 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | TB
| 11 || 11 || 22 || 13 || 9 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"|Career | 149 | 121 | 409 | 263 | 146 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| colspan="18"| Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | NO
| 2 || 2 || 7 || 3 || 4 || 0.5 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | NE
| 2 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | CHI
| 1 || 1 || 4 || 3 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | CHI
| 1 || 1 || 6 || 3 || 3 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | TB
| 1 || 1 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Career | 7 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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