Tailbacks Keith Marshall and Todd Gurley aren’t the only freshmen in the backfield who won’t be redshirted.

Big plans for 'big boy' Hicks
Marc Weiszer

Neither will fullback Quayvon Hicks, coach Mark Richt said.

“No, they’re playing,” Richt said.

Hicks is working as the No. 2 fullback with Richard Samuel, Richt said. Samuel is also playing tailback.

Hicks played fullback at Pierce County High, but in a Wing-T offense.

“The leads, the blocking, I never did none of that,” Hicks said. “It was just pass protection and I would get back on defense (where he played end).”

The 6-foot-2, 260-pound Hicks certainly looks the part.

“He’s a big boy,” No. 1 fullback Merritt Hall said.

“I feel like Quayvon is making tremendous progress,” Richt said. “I think he has got a tremendous body type for the position and attitude.