Former walk-on LB who earned trust through special teams grit
Hickman’s calling card is reliability and edge: at Tulsa, he was a former walk-on who earned a scholarship, appeared in 24 career games, and did most of his damage on special teams, where he totaled 13 tackles and forced a fumble.[2] He is the kind of linebacker coaches value for toughness, assignment discipline, and buy-in rather than flashy box-score production, but the available data is limited and his role profile suggests more of a depth/special-teams fit than an impact starter.[2]
