Comes to Sacramento State from Foothill JC…will be reunited with head coach Marshall Sperbeck…will challenge for playing time at outside linebacker.

Prior to Sacramento State: Played two seasons at Foothill JC in Los Altos, Calif…named second team All-America by JC Gridwire and was a first team Region 1 selection by the California Community College Football Coaches Association...also named first team all-Northern California Football Conference in 2006...led the team with 72 total tackles during the regular season despite missing one game...averaged 8.0 tackles per game...had 37 solo stops and 35 assisted tackles...also ended the year with two tackles-for-loss, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble...was named the MVP of the Silicon Valley Bowl after he helped the Owls to a 24-0 shutout of Sierra College…as a freshman, he earned second team all-league honors.

High School: Graduated from Mills HS in Millbrae, Calif., in 2004…played football, baseball and basketball for the Vikings…was the Ocean League football MVP as a junior and senior…had 153 tackles and four interceptions as a senior.

Personal: Born 1-17-86...majoring in criminal justice...parents are Robert and Debra Hickman.