(Editor’s note: Look for a more detailed feature on Hickory native Ryan Succop, who will suit up for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl 55, in an upcoming edition of the Hickory Daily Record.)
When Super Bowl 55 takes place on Sunday, Feb. 7, there will be a local connection on the field for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hickory native Ryan Succop, who graduated from Hickory High in 2005 before playing at the University of South Carolina, will serve as the Bucs’ kicker against the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.
After successful stints with the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs (2009-13) and Tennessee Titans (2014-19), Succop signed with Tampa Bay weeks before the 2020-21 season.