Ronnie Hickman

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Ronnie Hickman
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Hickman with Ohio State in 2022
No. 33 – Cleveland Browns
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2001-10-11) October 11, 2001 (age 22)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: DePaul Catholic
(Wayne, New Jersey)
College: Ohio State (2019–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:25
Interceptions:1
Pass deflections:3
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Ronnie Hickman Jr. (born October 11, 2001) is an American football safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Browns after the 2023 NFL Draft.

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Early years

Raised in South Orange, New Jersey, Hickman attended DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, New Jersey. [1] He played safety and wide receiver in high school. Hickman was selected to play in the 2019 All-American Bowl. [2] [3] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football. [4] [5]

Prior to committing to Ohio State, Hickman was an All-American lacrosse player, and he originally committed to Rutgers University for lacrosse. [6]

College career

Hickman played at Ohio State from 2019 to 2022. After redshirting in 2019 to recover from an injury he suffered his senior year in high school, he played in five games in 2020 on special teams, finishing with five tackles. In 2021, he started all 13 games recording 99 tackles, two interceptions, a sack and a touchdown. [7] [8] In 2022, he started 13 games and had 53 tackles and an interception. [9] After the season, Hickman entered the 2023 NFL draft. [10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		203 lb
(92 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)
All values from NFL Combine [11] [12]

Hickman signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. [13] On August 29, 2023, the Browns announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster. [14] During the Browns' Week 17 victory over the New York Jets, Hickman recorded his first career interception off quarterback Trevor Siemian and returned it 30 yards for his first NFL touchdown. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Evans, Alex. "Ronnie Hickman committed to Ohio State but focused on DePaul", The Record , July 13, 2018. Accessed February 17, 2023. "But the South Orange native wanted a school that offered the best fit for himself and his family, and one that would offer him the most off the field as well as on the field.... With the business of where he’ll play football for the next three or four years taken care of, Hickman’s attention turns completely towards helping DePaul repeat as Non-Public Group 3 state champions and win its third title in the last four years."
  2. ↑ DePaul 4-star Ronnie Hickman to play in the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
  3. ↑ Ohio State commit Ronnie Hickman receives All-American Bowl jersey
  4. ↑ 4-star athlete Ronnie Hickman commits to Ohio State: Buckeyes football recruiting
  5. ↑ Ohio State earns a commitment from four-star athlete Ronnie 'Rocket' Hickman before spring game: What it means
  6. ↑ "From Drake to Oreos: Ohio State's Rocket Hickman demonstrates his versatility". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ How ‘Rocket’ man Ronnie Hickman became Ohio State football’s stabilizer at Bullet
  8. ↑ How Ronnie Hickman, former North Jersey football star, blossomed into a leader at Ohio State
  9. ↑ From Drake to Oreos: Ohio State's Rocket Hickman demonstrates his versatility
  10. ↑ Ohio State football safety Ronnie Hickman to enter 2023 NFL draft
  11. ↑ "Ronnie Hickman Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Ronnie Hickman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Browns sign nine undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 12, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 29, 2023.
  15. ↑ "WATCH: Ronnie Hickman Returns First Career Interception for Touchdown". si.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
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