SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange native Ronnie Hickman Jr. is staying in Ohio to continue his football career as an NFL player.
Hickman, a safety from Ohio State University, signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on Saturday, April 29, hours after the end of the three-day NFL Draft.
Hickman was named to the All-Big Ten Conference third team this past season, leading the Buckeyes to the College Football Playoff where they lost to eventual champion Georgia in the semifinals on a last-second field goal on New Year’s Eve.
Hickman, nicknamed “Rocket,” graduated from Ohio State with a bachelor of science in human development and family services.
Hickman graduated from DePaul Catholic in Wayne where he helped the team win the state Non-Public Group 3 state title in his junior season in 2017.
Photo Courtesy of Ronnie Hickman Sr.
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