Running back, South Carolina State, 2025–26
Mason Pickett-Hicks
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 162 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Rock Hill, SC
Mason Pickett-Hicks plays running back for South Carolina State. Last time out, at Charleston Southern: 17 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD; 3 catches, 49 yards. Pickett-Hicks leads South Carolina State in rushing yards and receiving touchdowns this season.
2026 so far
733 rushing yards, 5 TD
Last game: 17 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD; 3 catches, 49 yards at Charleston Southern, L 39–49
Next game: vs. Norfolk State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
210rushing yards, career highvs. Florida A&M, 20262rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Florida A&M, 2026Team titles: MEAC champions, 2025
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina State | 56 | 259 | 4.6 | 2 | 69 |
| 2026 | South Carolina State | 97 | 733 | 7.6 | 5 | 67 |
| Career | 153 | 992 | 6.5 | 7 | 69 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina State | 8 | 94 | 11.8 | 1 | 31 |
| 2026 | South Carolina State | 16 | 170 | 10.6 | 3 | 36 |
| Career | 24 | 264 | 11.0 | 4 | 36 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina State | 9 | 158 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina State | 1 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | South Carolina State | 1 | RB | So. | 5′8″ | 162 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina State (FCS) | 69 | 0.06 | 36th (n=576) | 0.10 | 3.8 | 10% |
| 2026 | South Carolina State (FCS) | 109 | 0.29 | 87th (n=478) | 0.10 | 31.4 | 22% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 South Carolina State 7 games, 733 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Savannah State | W 87–0 | 9 | 95 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Florida A&M | W 31–13 | 17 | 210 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs.Virginia State | W 66–0 | 10 | 112 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Furman | W 20–17 | 15 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Bethune-Cookman | W 31–21 | 14 | 136 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. The Citadel | L 31–34 | 15 | 90 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Charleston Southern | L 39–49 | 17 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 0 |
2025 South Carolina State 9 games, 259 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Wofford | W 16–15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at South Carolina | L 10–38 | 6 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs.Bethune-Cookman | W 55–41 | 4 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at South Florida | L 14–63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | atCharleston Southern | L 24–31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | vs.Savannah State | W 49–6 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at North Carolina A&T | W 22–16 | 15 | 67 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | at Norfolk State | W 51–20 | 19 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Dec 13 ✦ | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 40–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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