EAST LANSING, Mich. – Former Michigan State Spartan Mylan Hicks was tragically killed in a shooting early Sunday morning in Calgary, Alberta. Hicks, a native of Detroit, Michigan, was 23 (1993-2016).
“Our coaches, staff and players are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Mylan Hicks,” said Michigan State head football coach Mark Dantonio. “Mylan went at everything with a great deal of excitement. He just enjoyed playing football and being around our program. He was a great student as well, graduating from Michigan State.
“I had many personal talks with him during his five years here.