Preston Hickey

2025 Season: One of four defensive players to start all 12 games on the season, and the only member of the defensive line to do so…had 31 total tackles on the year and was tied for fourth most tackles for loss on the team with 3.5…his one sack of the year, the first of his career, came against East Texas A&M (Oct. 4)…also forced a fumble against the Lions in that game…first career tackle came against Alcorn State (Aug. 28) in his NSU debut and first career start…made his first career stop behind the line a week later at Minnesota (Sept. 6)…made a career-high five tackles against UIW (Nov. 8)…made at least on tackle in every game during the season. Prior to NSU: Spent two seasons at LSU, appearing in two games … redshirted one season at Oklahoma State. High School: Lettered for former Demon Ken Sears' Saints … as a senior, earned first-team all-state, all-metro, all-parish and all-district honors after setting the St. Paul's single-season tackle for loss record with 25 … two-way standout also caught a touchdown and 2-point conversion against rival Mandeville in the state playoffs … helped St. Paul's reach the state semifinals as a senior … won a state wrestling championship and earned first-team all-district honors for coach Matt Pinero. Personal: Son of Rebecca and Tim Hickey … has one brother, Payton, and one sister, Victoria … majoring in general studies with a concentration in social science … hopes to play in the NFL while trusting in God’s plan.