University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Could contributue in the defensive secondary at free safety this season ... Posted five total tackles in the annual Red-Blue spring game ... Made four stops in each of the first two scrimmages of the spring, including an assist behind the line in the second.

As A Freshman (2018): Redshirted after appearing in only four games ... Made collegiate debut at Oklahoma State ... Credited with tackles in back-to-back trips to Appalachian State and Georgia Southern ... Also saw action in the Jaguars’ annual Homecoming game against ULM.

High School Highlights: Received two stars from both Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... Lettered in football and baseball four years at Allen High ... Part of an Eagle team that went 16-0 and won the state 6A Division 1 championship his senior year ... AHS finished 14-1 when he was a junior after advancing to the semifinals of the state playoffs ... Allen High was also 14-1 after reaching the semifinals of the state playoffs his sophomore season, while Eagles claimed the state title en route to a 16-0 finish his first year on the varsity.

Personal: Full name is Taj T. Bickham ... Born June 17, 1999, in New Orleans, La. ... Son of Kevin and Trina Bryan ... Cousin, Theron Williams, was a three-year letterwinner as a safety at Louisiana Tech from 2015-17 ... Favorite movie is “Suicide Squad” ... Favorite team is the New Orleans Saints ... Favorite player is Earl Thomas ... Likes rap music ... Favorite food is wings ... Favorite subject is physical education ... Likes to play video games in his spare time ... Also had scholarship offers from Navy, Air Force and Texas State ... Was recruited by Boston College, Kansas and Southern Methodist as well ... Is a leisure studies major.