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Dwain Linden

84 Kelby Hickerson

  • Position Tight End
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Austin, Texas
  • Prev School Anderson HS
  • Major Undecided

Biography

At Midwestern State

Individual Honors

All-Lone Star Conference (1): 2023 (HM)

Junior (2024)

did not appear in a game …

Sophomore (2023)

started six of the seven game in which he appeared… earned All-Lone Star Conference honorable mention...caught a season-high three passes for 29 yards, including a 14-yard reception, in the season-opener at Colorado State-Pueblo… caught a 76-yard touchdown pass from James Cooper in a 27-21 loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville in the season finale (11/11)… capped a 10-play 91-yard drive with a 6-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter of a 27-12 loss at Angelo State (11/4)… finished the season with eight receptions for 140 yards and two touchdowns… blocked for the third-leading rushing attack in the Lone Star Conference and 19th-best in NCAA Division II with 204.3 yards per game… blocked for two of the top-three leading rushers in the LSC… Devin Cross rushed for 813 yards, and Jalen March rushed for 755 yards… in the passing game, blocked for a unit that allowed the fewest sacks in the LSC and sixth fewest in NCAA Division II with 0.70 sacks per game…

Redshirt Freshman (2022)

competed in all of MSU's 11 games making eight starts at tight end... closed season with seven receptions for 72 yards averaging 10.3 yards per catch... made two receptions for a season-high 37 yards with a long of 24 yards in a 28-14 win at Eastern New Mexico (9/10)... made two catches for 11 yards in a 77-0 win over Simon Fraser (9/24)... first collegiate reception went for 6 yards in season opener against Colorado State-Pueblo (9/3)... also had catches against Western Oregon (10/29) and Angelo State (11/12)... part of an offensive line unit for the No. 3 total offense in the in Lone Star Conference ranking 45th in NCAA Division II at 397.5 yards per game... offensive line paved the way for the LSC's top rushing attack ranking 31st in NCAA Division II chewing up 190.9 yards per game... team ranked first in the LSC and 11th in NCAA Division II allowing 4.18 tackles for loss per game... team also rated second in the LSC and 33rd in NCAA Division II permitting 1.36 sacks per game...

Freshman (2021)

served redshirt season...

At Anderson High School

multi-sport standout at L.C. Anderson High School in Austin... competed on the gridiron for coach Daniel Hunter... accounted for 16 receptions for 207 yards with six touchdowns as a senior in 2020 to earn All-District 11-5A Division I first-team honors at tight end... was District 25-6A Utility MVP honors as a junior in 2019... capped incredible wrestling campaign finishing as the Class 5A state runner-up in the 220-pound class as a senior in 2021... was unbeaten heading into state tournament claiming district and region titles... tabbed the 2021 Austin Area Wrestler of the Year... named to the Austin American Statesman All-CenTex wrestling team... claimed to District 17-5A track & field championships as a senior in 2021 with marks of 42 feet, 6 inches in the shot put and 110 feet, 11 inches in the discus...

Personal

son of Jonathan Hickerson and Jennifer Davis... father -- Jonathan -- was a outside linebacker at the University of Texas from 1994-97...

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    Tight End
    6'2" 225 lbs
  • 84

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Tight End
    6'2" 225 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2023Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'2" 225 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2024Junior

    Tight End
    6'2" 225 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2025Senior

    Tight End
    6'2" 225 lbs
    84