Started 10 games and appeared in 13 while sharing the starting job behind the plate before he was lost with an injury during the 2003 season......Hit a home run in his first start of the season against Schreiner.....Scored twice and drove in two runs in the same game......Broncs were 7-1 in games that he started......Started two games during the UTPA/Al Ogletree Classic.... Redshirted as a freshman during the 2002 season…Earned first team All-District honors at LAGRANGE HIGH SCHOOL..... Named District Most Valuable Player as a senior....Tri-County Most Valuable Player.... Earned first team All-State honors....Helped lead his team to the class 3A state baseball and football championships.....Hit .530 as a senior, with 15 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 43 runs batted in....Played in the THSBCA All-Star Game.....One of Lonestar Baseball's Top 100 Players in the state of Texas....Earned All-District, All-Tri-County and All-State honors in football.

Born February 21, 1983 at San Marcos, TX...Son of Stephanie and Kenny Hickle....Has two siblings, Lindsey and Keith...Majoring in Kinesiology with a minor in Biology.