Bryan Hickman (January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2012) was an American football linebacker. He played collegiately at Kansas State and had a brief professional career before suffering a career ending knee injury.

Bryan Hickman
No. 18
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1981-01-18)January 18, 1981
Mesquite, Texas
Died:January 3, 2012(2012-01-03) (aged 30)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College:Kansas State
Undrafted:2004
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big 12 (2003)

High school edit

Hickman attended North Mesquite High School in Mesquite, Texas and was teammates with another Kansas State linebacker, Josh Buhl.[1]

College career edit

At Kansas State, Hickman teamed up with fellow Texas high school linebackers, Terry Pierce and Josh Buhl to make a formidable linebacking crew for the Wildcats. In a home game against Iowa State in 2002, he recorded double-digit tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception and a forced fumble. Hickman finished his career at Kansas State as part of the conference championship team beating #1 Oklahoma and a berth in the Fiesta Bowl and second team All-Big 12. Hickman totaled four interceptions.[2] He graduated with a degree in business.

Professional career edit

Bryan was with the NFL's Cleveland Browns when a knee injury ended his career.

Death edit

He died via suicide in January 2012.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Bryan Hickman". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bryan Hickman". sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bryan Eugene Hickman". The Dallas Morning News. January 7, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023.