Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2022Ohio State
Ronnie Hickman
S • 6'1" • 207 lbs • Wayne, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ronnie Hickman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28 disruption score.
Impact Production
21
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
28
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Ronnie Hickman, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Ohio State. Ronnie Hickman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 154
- TFL
- 2.5
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 6
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Ronnie Hickman quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · S
- Career Tackles
- 154
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Ohio State
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · DePaul Catholic · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- DePaul Catholic · 12 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 14 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 51 tackles · S 101st (top 20%) · Big Ten 57th (top 10%) · National 549th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.7 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 33.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 95 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 33.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 11 | 51 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 46.4 |
Related Context
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Ronnie Hickman played S for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ronnie Hickman recorded 154 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 9.5 primary output with 28 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 33.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
33.8
Usage
6.2
Consistency
7.7
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 0. Minnesota: 0. Oregon: 0. Tulsa: 1. Akron: 1. Rutgers: 0. Maryland: 0. Indiana: 0. Penn State: 0. Nebraska: 2. Purdue: 0. Michigan State: 0. Michigan: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah: 3 by 12.5. Minnesota: 11 by 45.8. Oregon: 10 by 41.7. Tulsa: 9 by 47.5. Akron: 3 by 22.5. Rutgers: 11 by 45.8. Maryland: 6 by 25. Indiana: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 14 by 50. Nebraska: 7 by 49.2. Purdue: 7 by 29.2. Michigan State: 3 by 12.5. Michigan: 12 by 50
Split Comparison
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Wins0.4 · Games = 11 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 2 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
50 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | vs Utah | W 48-45 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Michigan10+ tackles | L 27-42 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Michigan State | W 56-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Purdue | W 59-31 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ NebraskaSplash game | W 26-17 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Penn State10+ tackles | W 33-24 | 14 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Indiana | W 54-7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Maryland | W 66-17 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Rutgers10+ tackles | W 52-13 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Akron | W 59-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Tulsa | W 41-20 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Oregon10+ tackles | L 28-35 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/3 | @ Minnesota10+ tackles | W 45-31 | 11 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
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
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Ohio State
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 4 | 33.8 | 6.2 | 4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4 | 33.8 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 9.5 | 28 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
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
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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
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