Usage Score
5
Player Dossier
2018-2023East Carolina
Damel Hickman
DB • 6'0" • 185 lbs • Charlotte, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Damel Hickman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.7
Consistency
51.5
Season Value
26.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · East Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- East Carolina • Georgia Southern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Damel Hickman, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · East Carolina. Damel Hickman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
East Carolina paired 0 primary output with 5.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across East Carolina, Georgia Southern.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
22.7
Usage
5
Consistency
51.5
Best Game by takeover score
App State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. UAB: 0. Wisconsin: 2. Ball State: 0. Coastal Carolina: 1. James Madison: 0. UL Monroe: 3. Georgia State: 1. Texas State: 0. Old Dominion: 0. App State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 1 by 14.2. UAB: 4 by 16.7. Wisconsin: 4 by 36.7. Ball State: 0 by 0. Coastal Carolina: 6 by 35. James Madison: 4 by 16.7. UL Monroe: 4 by 46.7. Georgia State: 4 by 26.7. Texas State: 1 by 4.2. Old Dominion: 3 by 12.5. App State: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=5 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=5 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UL Monroe
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs UL Monroe
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ App State | L 27-55 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Old Dominion | L 17-20 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Texas State | L 24-45 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/26 | vs Georgia State | W 44-27 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs UL Monroe | W 38-28 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ James Madison | L 13-41 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 38-28 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Ball State | W 40-3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Wisconsin | L 14-35 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs UAB | W 49-35 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
East Carolina
2018-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Georgia Southern
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
201820192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | East Carolina | 1 | 20 | 6.7 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | East Carolina | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | East Carolina | 0 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | East Carolina | 2 | 10.7 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | East Carolina | 2 | 12.4 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 10 | 22.7 | 5 | 8 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UL Monroe
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.
#2
Marshall
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.8 takeover score.
#3
UConn
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.2 takeover score.
#4
App State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
#5
NC State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · East Carolina
0 primary output · 5.6 efficiency · 0.8 usage
35.5
#2
2018 Regular Season · East Carolina
32.4
1 primary · 20 efficiency · 6.7 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
26.6
10 primary · 22.7 efficiency · 5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.7731
Butler · Matthews, NC
- Committed To
- East Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
61
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.