Giovanni Hickey
6' 4", 284 lbs
Draft: Round 9, Pick 13 (2020)
Drafted By: Atlanta Falcons
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 8
Cap Cost: N/A
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 8
Cap Cost: N/A
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CAL |
1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0.6 | 0.000 |
| 2025 | DEN |
16 | 8 | 19 | 7.5 | 13 | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 5.0 | 0.560 |
| 2024 | LAC |
12 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1.2 | 0.080 |
| 2023 | PIT |
16 | 3 | 21 | 7.6 | 7 | - | - | 1.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3.5 | 0.310 |
| 2022 | PIT |
16 | 8 | 25 | 6.5 | 9 | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 6.6 | 0.740 |
| 2021 | ATL |
16 | 16 | 44 | 7.9 | 14 | - | - | 1.5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2.9 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | 6.9 | 0.650 |
| 2020 | ATL |
16 | 16 | 46 | 8.2 | 21 | - | - | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2.9 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 6.6 | 0.570 |
| Career | 93 | 51 | 156 | 7.4 | 64 | - | - | 11.0 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 2.8 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 13 | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | - | 30.4 | 2.910 | |
First-Team All-Pro
Second-Team All-Pro
Champion
Postseason Honor
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAC |
3 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 2 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 | PIT |
1 | 0 | 3 | 16.7 | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12.8 | 2 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | |
Champion
Super Bowl MVP
Salary Information
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Cap Cost | Cap Percentage |
|---|
Ratings History
| Year | Scout Type | Age | RD | PT | PS | MM | ZN | BR | PD | PH | EN | ST | Overall | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pre-Camp | 24 | 76 | 3 | 89 | 21 | 9 | 40 | 47 | 34 | 57 | 29 | 55 | 55 |
| 2020 | Post-Camp | 24 | 74 | 3 | 88 | 20 | 10 | 37 | 45 | 34 | 54 | 27 | 60 | 60 |
| 2021 | Pre-Camp | 25 | 70 | 3 | 90 | 20 | 10 | 36 | 43 | 34 | 57 | 26 | 59 | 59 |
| 2021 | Post-Camp | 25 | 69 | 3 | 89 | 22 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 33 | 56 | 26 | 58 | 58 |
| 2022 | Pre-Camp | 26 | 70 | 3 | 89 | 22 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 33 | 55 | 26 | 58 | 58 |
| 2022 | Post-Camp | 26 | 54 | 4 | 99 | 19 | 12 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 72 | 19 | 55 | 55 |
| 2023 | Pre-Camp | 27 | 54 | 4 | 99 | 19 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 73 | 19 | 55 | 55 |
| 2023 | Post-Camp | 27 | 53 | 4 | 98 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 72 | 18 | 54 | 54 |
| 2024 | Pre-Camp | 28 | 53 | 4 | 98 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 72 | 18 | 54 | 54 |
| 2024 | Post-Camp | 28 | 42 | 4 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 23 | 30 | 55 | 18 | 43 | 43 |
| 2025 | Pre-Camp | 29 | 42 | 4 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 23 | 30 | 55 | 18 | 39 | 39 |
| 2025 | Post-Camp | 29 | 42 | 4 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 31 | 54 | 18 | 43 | 43 |
| 2026 | Pre-Camp | 30 | 42 | 5 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 31 | 54 | 18 | 43 | 43 |
| 2026 | Post-Camp | 30 | 36 | 4 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 38 | 18 | 37 | 37 |
| 2027 | Pre-Camp | 31 | 36 | 5 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 38 | 17 | 37 | 37 |
| 2027 | Post-Camp | 31 | 27 | 5 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 29 | 29 |
Transactions
| Year | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | changed primary position from LDE |
| 2021 | Atlanta Falcons | designated as a franchise player |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers | signed as an unrestricted free agent: 4yrs, $43,500,000 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | signed a renegotiated contract: 3yrs, $13,460,000 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | released |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,140,000 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Rams | changed primary position from LDT |
| 2025 | Denver Broncos | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,160,000 |
| 2025 | Denver Broncos | changed primary position from RDE |
| 2026 | California Chargers | signed as an unrestricted free agent: 2yrs, $5,870,000 |
| 2026 | California Chargers | released |




