Eastern Michigan Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 5
Willie Hickman
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pahokee, Fla.
- High School:
- Pahokee
PERSONAL: Full name: Willie Lee Hickman III...Son of Dr. Willie and Brenda Hickman...Born 10-31-90...Has three sisters, Kenneshia, Artione, Rakiara...EMU: One of the 2009 recruits...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Pahokee H.S. in Pahokee, Fla. where he played football for Head Coach Blaze Thompson...Was a member of the National Honor Society and the Play It Smart Program...Was a three-year starter and also played on three state championship teams...Senior Year: First-team All-Palm Beach County after recording 42 tackles with three interceptions, two for touchdowns...Also selected to the All-Area All-Star Team...Chosen as the No. 6 recruit in South Florida by The Miami Herald...Started on the baseball team...Junior Year: Starter on the football team and was an honorable mention All-American...Helped lead the football team to a state title on the way to a 14-0 record...Named honorable mention All-Area by The Sun Sentinel newspaper...Also started on the varsity baseball team...Sophomore Year: Starter on the football team that went 14-0 and won the state championship...Started on the varsity baseball team and was named the MVP after batting .357.
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