As Ronnie Hickman sat down for his first interview session as an Ohio State football player on National Signing Day, the early enrollee safety was taken aback by how many media members were in attendance at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
“This is cool,” Hickman said. “I’ve never seen this many people trying to interview me before.”
Hickman came to Ohio State as a four-star recruit who was ranked as the 10th-best safety in the class of 2019, so he knows what it’s like to attract attention for his ability to play football. He won a New Jersey state title at DePaul Catholic High School in 2017, so he knows what it’s like to compete for championships.