Wicker was a highly coveted top-100 recruit out of Long Beach Poly High School. He compiled 138 tackles, 26 for loss, and 17.5 sacks in 12 games as a senior while being coached by former NFL linebacker Antonio Pierce, who is now the linebackers coach at ASU.
Despite then-ASU coach Todd Graham’s projection to play him as a three-technique tackle, Wicker went on to play almost every down as an end in his three-year career as a Sun Devil.
The versatile defensive lineman arrived in Tempe and found ways to produce right away. Wicker played in all 13 games (nine starts) and earned Freshman All-American honors.