Player Career

Ronnie Hickman Career Story

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Player Story

Ronnie Hickman story

Ronnie Hickman built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a safety from Wayne, NJ wearing No. 14, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Ronnie Hickman's career was his defensive production: 154 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 3 interceptions across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Ohio State. 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 Ronnie Hickman's production has multiple signals. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.

The arc is straightforward: Ronnie Hickman 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

    Ohio State

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonOhio State0
2020 Regular SeasonOhio State010.41.80
2021 PostseasonOhio State433.86.24
2021 Regular SeasonOhio State433.86.20
2022 Regular SeasonOhio State9.5285.15.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Nebraska

Week 10 · W 26-17 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

82 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 82 takeover score.

#2

vs Tulsa

Week 3 · W 41-20

1

Havoc Plays

62.8 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.

#3

@ Penn State

Week 9 · W 44-31 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

62.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.

#4

vs Indiana

Week 11 · W 56-14 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

58.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Rutgers

Week 5 · W 49-10 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

49.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Ohio State

9.5 primary output · 28 efficiency · 5.1 usage

46.4

#2

2020 Regular Season · Ohio State

41.7

0 primary · 10.4 efficiency · 1.8 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · Ohio State

33.8

4 primary · 33.8 efficiency · 6.2 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

3

Splash games

6

10+ tackle games