Player Career

Justin Bickham Career Story

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Player Story

Justin Bickham story

Justin Bickham built his college career from 2015 through 2019 as a cornerback from Pflugerville, TX wearing No. 7, spending time with Iowa State and Rice. The clearest part of Justin Bickham's career was his defensive production: 82 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Rice. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Justin Bickham's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 68 receiving yards and 7 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State and Rice.

The arc is straightforward: Justin Bickham moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Rice

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Iowa State

    2019

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201520162017201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonRice0
2016 Regular SeasonRice00
2017 Regular SeasonRice1225.84.212
2018 Regular SeasonRice1321.35.81
2019 PostseasonIowa State314.93.1-10
2019 Regular SeasonIowa State314.93.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Pittsburgh

Week 5 · L 10-42

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

71.7 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.

#2

vs Houston

Week 1 · L 27-45

2

Havoc Plays

70.6 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.

#3

vs Oklahoma State

Week 9 · L 27-34 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

64.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.

#4

@ UTEP

Week 2 · W 31-14 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

63.3 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Florida International

Week 4 · L 7-13 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · Rice

13 primary output · 21.3 efficiency · 5.8 usage

55.4

#2

2017 Regular Season · Rice

48.9

12 primary · 25.8 efficiency · 4.2 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Iowa State

18.7

3 primary · 14.9 efficiency · 3.1 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games