Winston-Salem State University

2009: Appeared in eight games for the Rams with no starts...Placed second on the team in rushing with 263 net yards on 65 carries for an average of 4.0 yards per rush and a team-leading 32.9 yards rushing per game...Led the team in rushing touchdowns with two scores...Placed fourth on the team in all-purpose yards per game with 32.2 yards per game...Recorded five carries for 12 yards versus North Carolina A&T on Sept. 5...Earned a season-high 17 carries for 67 rushing yards versus Florida A&M on Sept. 10 in a contest that was broadcast live on ESPNU...Also returned one kick for 14 yards versus the Rattlers...Carried the ball 11 times for 25 yards versus Morgan State on Sept. 19 in the New York Urban League Classic...Rushed five times for 11 yards at South Carolina State on Sept. 26 and returned one kick for nine yards...Earned only one carry at Howard on Oct. 3 as he rushed for two yards...Earned a season-high 97 rushing yards and a touchdown on only nine carries in the Rams' victory over Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 24...Carried the ball 15 times for 48 yards and a touchdown in WSSU's victory over Hampton on Oct. 31...Recorded two carries for one yard versus Delaware State on Nov. 7...Was diagnosed with a sports hernia following the contest versus Delaware State and had his season ended due to surgery to repair the injury.

Personal: Hickman joined the Rams' roster in the fall of 2009 following his transfer from N.C. State...In one season of play for the Wolfpack, Hickman played in 10 games and caught four passes for a total of 20 yards...He made the move to the fullback position after beginning as a linebacker with the Wolfpack...He was a highly touted high school player who was ranked as the nation's #34 running back by Rivals.com...He also spent a season at the Hargrave Military Academy...He rushed for an astounding 295 yards as a junior at Hargrave...He was also an all-conference basketball player at North Forsyth High School...Son of Alice Hickman...A sports management major.

Hickman's Offensive Statistics:YearGP/GSCarYdsAvgTDsLongRecYdsLongTDs20098/0652634.02240000------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total8/0652634.02240000
 
Hickman's Kick Return Statistics:YearG/GSNo.YdsAvg/RetTDLong20098/022311.5014---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total8/022311.5014