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2023 Football Roster

George Walker/DFWsportsonline
Vladimir Cherry

56 Branson Hickman

  • Position OL
  • Cl-Exp JR-2L
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 294
  • Hometown McKinney, Texas
  • Previous School Jesuit College Prep

Biography

Junior (2023): Played and started in all 14 games at center… AWARDS: Preseason: Preseason Rimington Watchlist…In-Season: Named to the PFF Championship Team of the Week (Dec. 5)… Postseason: All-AAC Second Team ... DCTF All-Texas Second Team ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

Sophomore (2022): Started all 12 games played at center... Helped the Mustangs to national rankings of seventh in passing offense (316.7) and red zone offense (.919), 10th in third down conversion % (.478), 11th in first down offense (331) and 15th in total offense (472.8)... AWARDS: PFF All-AAC Third Team.

Freshman (2021): Saw action in nine games, making seven starts... Helped the Mustangs to national rankings of ninth in scoring offense (38.4), 13th in total offense (465.9), 14th in passing offense (304.5) and 17th in sacks allowed (1.33).

2020: Saw action against UNT and SFA.

Prep: A three-star recruit by 247sports.com, Rivals.com and ESPN… Named 6A honorable mention All-State and first-team all-district in 2019.

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 56

    2020FR

    OL
    6'2" 285 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2021SO

    OL
    6'3" 308 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2022SO

    OL
    6'3" 284 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2023JR

    OL
    6'3" 294 lbs
    56