Matt Hickman

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
227
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Edmond, Okla.
High School:
Edmond Memorial
Prev School:
Edmond Memorial

Tulsa – A two-year letterwinner . . . a former walk-on athlete . . . was put on scholarship following the spring of 2016 . . . has played in 24 career games . . . has seen most of his playing time on special teams . . . has tallied 13 career tackles . . . 2015 – Played in 12 games . . . saw most of his playing time on special teams . . . totaled 10 tackles and forced one fumble . . . his forced fumble came against UL-Monroe . . . had a career-best three tackles against Houston . . . also had two stops vs. Louisiana-Monroe and UCF . . . 2014 – Played in all 12 games . . . saw most of his playing time on special teams . . . was credited with three tackles and one blocked punt . . . recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for six points to give Tulsa a 14-7 lead against East Carolina in the season finale . . . 2013 – Was a squad member . . . did not see action . . . 2012 – Was one of several freshmen to sit out the season due to red-shirt status.

High School – Played at Edmond Memorial High School . . . was credited with 128 tackles his senior season, which ranked sixth in Oklahoma Class 6A . . . also added three sacks and two interceptions as a senior . . . was named to The Oklahoman’s all-Edmond first-team in 2011 as a linebacker . . . also earned first-team all-Edmond honors by the Edmond Sun . . . head coach was Justin Merideth.

Personal – Enjoys fishing and hunting . . . favorite movie is Rocky . . . the Dallas Cowboys is his favorite NFL team . . . parents are Dan and Terri Hickman . . . earned his bachelor’s degree in management in May 2016 . . . born December 5, 1993.