Completed Event: Football versus Illinois State on August 30, 2025 , Win , 35, to, 3
Final
Football
35
vs Illinois State
3
University of Oklahoma Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Hickman, Branson
Jersey Number 51
Branson Hickman
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 291
- Hometown:
- McKinney, Texas
- Prev School:
- SMU
Bio
2024 (OKLAHOMA)
Played in six games (four starts) … missed seven games due to injury … started in the season opener vs. Temple (8/30), vs. Tennessee (9/21), at Auburn (9/28) and vs. Texas (10/12).
2023 (SMU)
Named to All-AAC Second Team and Dave Campbell’s Texas Football All-Texas Second Team ... started all 14 games at center ... part of PFF Championship Team of the Week (12/5) ... member of Rimington Trophy watchlist.
2022 (SMU)
Named to PFF All-AAC Third Team ... started all 12 of his games at center ... did not play at Tulsa (10/29).
2021 (SMU)
Played in nine games ... started at center each of last seven contests of season ... starts came at Navy (10/9), vs. Tulane (10/21), at Houston (10/30), at Memphis (11/6), vs. UCF (11/13), at Cincinnati (11/20) and vs. Tulsa (11/27) ... also played vs. Abilene Christian (9/4) and South Florida (10/2).
2020 (SMU)
Redshirted ... played in two games ... saw action vs. North Texas (9/19) and Stephen F. Austin (9/26).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas ... a consensus three-star prospect ... ranked as nation's No. 21 center by ESPN and No. 40 by 247Sports ... earned honorable mention 6A all-state and first-team all-district honors as senior in 2019.
PERSONAL
Graduated from SMU in May 2024 with a degree in sports performance leadership (sport management minor) ... pursuing a master's degree in inclusive leadership.
Played in six games (four starts) … missed seven games due to injury … started in the season opener vs. Temple (8/30), vs. Tennessee (9/21), at Auburn (9/28) and vs. Texas (10/12).
2023 (SMU)
Named to All-AAC Second Team and Dave Campbell’s Texas Football All-Texas Second Team ... started all 14 games at center ... part of PFF Championship Team of the Week (12/5) ... member of Rimington Trophy watchlist.
2022 (SMU)
Named to PFF All-AAC Third Team ... started all 12 of his games at center ... did not play at Tulsa (10/29).
2021 (SMU)
Played in nine games ... started at center each of last seven contests of season ... starts came at Navy (10/9), vs. Tulane (10/21), at Houston (10/30), at Memphis (11/6), vs. UCF (11/13), at Cincinnati (11/20) and vs. Tulsa (11/27) ... also played vs. Abilene Christian (9/4) and South Florida (10/2).
2020 (SMU)
Redshirted ... played in two games ... saw action vs. North Texas (9/19) and Stephen F. Austin (9/26).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas ... a consensus three-star prospect ... ranked as nation's No. 21 center by ESPN and No. 40 by 247Sports ... earned honorable mention 6A all-state and first-team all-district honors as senior in 2019.
PERSONAL
Graduated from SMU in May 2024 with a degree in sports performance leadership (sport management minor) ... pursuing a master's degree in inclusive leadership.
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