Immanuel Hickman

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
257
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Chesterfield, Va.
High School:
Matoaca HS
Major:
Communication

Prior to 2022 season: Expected to open fourth year with the program as a starter on the defensive line … Two-year lettermen who has started 13 of 22 career games … Tallied 41 tackles (18 solo) – all on rushing plays … Credited with 8.5 career TFLs (-22 yards) and 4.0 sacks (-13 yards) … Registered at least one tackle in 15 of 22 career games (multiple 10 times) ... Named 2022 Preseason Third-Team selection by Athlon Sports.

2022: Booked three tackles (one solo) against No. 13 NC State ... Registered two tackles (one solo) and recorded a sack (-5 yards) versus Old Dominion ... Tallied two tackles (both assisted) in the win over Campbell ... Recorded six tackles (one solo) and was credited with half of a TFL against Navy ... Logged one tackle (assisted) versus South Florida ... Notched two tackles (both solo), including a tackle for loss (-2 yards) at Tulane ... Logged two tackles (one solo), including a TFL (-3 yards) at Cincinnati.

2021: Started 11 of 12 games during third year with the program … Booked 26 tackles (12 solo) … Led the team with 8.0 TFLs (-21 yards), while sharing the lead in sacks with Jeremy Lewis (4.0/-13 yards) … Credited with at least one tackle in 10 of 12 games (multiple seven times) … Tied career-high with seven stops (three solo) against Charleston Southern – other was seven vs. UCF (2020) … Registered at least a half TFL in half of the games played (1.0/ASU, 0.5/SC, 1.0/MAR, 3.5/CSU, 1.0/MEM, 1.0/Navy) … Credited with first career quarterback hurry at Houston … Registered career-best two sacks (-10 yards) against Charleston Southern … Additional sacks came at Memphis (1.0/-2 yards) and at Navy (1.0/-1 yard).

2020: Appeared in eight of nine games during the pandemic season nothing two starts (UCF, Georgia State) … Booked 14 tackles (five solo) … Teamed up with Jireh Wilson on a three-yard TFL in the first quarter against UCF … Credited with at least one tackle in four games (multiple three times) … Set new career-high in stops in the season opener against UCF with seven (two solo) … All 14 stops came on rushing plays … Forced first career fumble at Georgia State in the fourth quarter.

2019: Able to maintain redshirt status by appearing in only two contests (Gardner-Webb, SMU) as a reserve on the defensive live … Credited with one tackle, a solo stop on a rushing attempt during first quarter action against the Mustangs in Dallas.

High School: A four-year letterman who enjoyed a standout prep career on both sides of the ball as a defensive end, linebacker and tight end for the Warriors at Matoaca … A three-time all-region performer (twice named to the first unit) and all-state selection while playing for coaches Jay Parker (2018) and Derrick Johnson … Chosen to the 2018 All-DMV Preseason Team, which consists of the top players in Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia, by DMVStream.com … Credited with 130 total tackles, 10.5 sacks, nine forced fumbles and seven recoveries in 10 contests as a junior in 2017 … Named the Progress Index Football Athlete-of-the-Week (Oct. 31) after registering a season-high 13 stops, 2.0 sacks and a fumble recovery during the Warriors’ 28-21 win over Prince George … Before a 5-5 mark as a sophomore in 2016, helped lead MHS to a 7-4 record and playoff appearance as a freshman during first varsity season … Played at the high school junior varsity level as an eighth-grader before earning promotion a year later … A three-star prospect according to 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and ESPN … Rated as the No. 19 overall recruit in the state of Virginia by Rivals.com … Invited to play for the U.S. National Team in the International Federation of American Football U-19 World Championship in Mexico City, which went on to capture a bronze medal competing in a field that consisted of teams from Mexico, Canada, Sweden, Japan and Australia … Also selected to compete for the South squad in the sixth annual Big River Rivalry, an all-star game that features teams from the north and south sides of the James River … Chose ECU over Air Force, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Kent State, Marshall, Navy, Temple, Tulane and UCF (along with a multitude of others) … Played at the same high school program as current ECU inside linebackers coach Byron Thweatt.

Personal: Son of pastor Derwin Hickman, Sr. and co-pastor Franswalla Hickman … Nickname is Manny … Credits older brother Derwin Jr. for introducing him to football … Also has a sister (Dymon) … Uncle played collegiate basketball … A communication major who earned ECU Honor Roll accolades for academic work during the 2020 spring semester.