#97

Immanuel Hickman Sr.

DL · Virginia Tech · Sr. · #97

Returning to Virginia Tech for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Immanuel Hickman Sr.

DL · Virginia Tech · Sr · #97

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
3 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
J.C. Price
Virginia Tech
2022
Virginia Tech
era →
2023
Virginia Tech
2024
Virginia Tech
2025
Virginia Tech

Coaching transition mid-career: J.C. Price → Brent Pry. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021East Carolina7-5HC: Mike Houston · Balanced, fast tempo
2022East Carolina8-5HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2023South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2024South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Virginia Tech1330.00.0------
2024South Florida--------------
2023South Florida1962.50.0------
2022East Carolina22105.51.0------
2021East Carolina21106.03.0------
Career752914.04.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025

W 23–21

at NC State

1 TOT

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Virginia Tech

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Virginia Tech

Returning around him

  • 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +0 net (27 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #30

DNA match

Player DNA

Nose Anchor

The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Gavin Ransaw’s 2025 season.

Gavin Ransaw

100%match

Arkansas State · 2025

#2

Jacob Bandes

Washington · 2024

93%
#3

Jernias Tafia

Colorado State · 2025

92%
#4

Kurott Garland

Tennessee · 2022

92%
#5

Trevon Locke

Georgia Southern · 2022

92%

Matches Gavin on

Class year
Height
Hurry rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #13124

Final rank
#13286
Avg #13299.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #13124 this season.