former blue-chip Nebraska TE with size, pedigree and untapped upside
Chris Hickman entered Nebraska as an in-state standout who was ranked by 247Sports among the nation’s top 20 tight ends and one of Nebraska’s top three prospects, which tells you the ceiling was real from day one[1]. In his Nebraska career, he logged 5 catches for 90 yards, including a 30.0-yard average and a long of 54, but his real appeal has always been as a long, athletic mismatch rather than a volume-stat producer[2][3]. If you value local roots, physical tools and developmental upside, he’s the kind of tight end who can still intrigue a staff looking for a role player with some sneaky pop[1][3].
