Roberson, Hickman Sweep SBC Big 12 Player of the Week Honors
Nov 17, 2003 | Football
Roberson and Hickman, both first-time recipients of the weekly award, are the third and fourth Wildcats, respectively, to be honored as player of the week by the Big 12 this season. Josh Buhl was tapped as the Big 12’s defensive player of the week for his performance vs. UMass on Sept. 13, while Darren Sproles was selected as the league’s special teams honoree for his play against
The selection of Roberson and Hickman also marked the first time two
K-State’s first Big 12 offensive player of the week since Josh Scoby on
Roberson completed 15 of 28 passes for 313 yards -- the most given up by the Huskers this season -- including touchdowns of 63 and 37 yards vs. the nation's top-ranked pass efficiency defense. He also just missed his ninth-career 100-yard rushing performance, finishing the game with 90 yards on 22 carries, including an 11-yard touchdown run.
Hickman received credit for 10 total tackles, including a four-yard sack of quarterback Jammal Lord that resulted in a fumble and may have been the key play of the game. On 3rd-and-7 from the
The sack was Hickman's fourth of the season, while the 10 tackle performance marked the fourth time this year the senior has hit twin figures in stops. For the season, Hickman ranks second on the team in tackles with 90, despite missing the Baylor game.
Last season, Kansas State picked up the league’s player-of-the-week honor five times with Terence Newman earning the award once on defense (Eastern Illinois) and twice on special teams (Louisiana-Monroe and Missouri). Terry Pierce (USC) and Bobby Walker (
Under head coach Bill Snyder, Wildcat players have earned player-of-the week honors 70 times -- 23 offense, 31 defense and 16 special teams.
