24 Aug 2025 501 Football Team 2025: Damien Wicker – Central Arkansas Christian

Central Arkansas Christian Mustangs senior Damien Wicker is a true field general on the gridiron and an exceptional leader off it. Having played football for just the last five years, he was first drawn to the sport by “one of my closest friends.”

“Damien is a coach on the field,” Head Coach JD Plumlee said. “He knows every position on both sides of the ball.”

This season, Plumlee expects Wicker “to be our captain on defense and a team leader.” He has already earned All-Conference honors twice in his high school career, having played both sides of the ball and multiple positions last year.

For his senior campaign, his personal goal is “to be a light for future CAC football players.”

“We aim to be the most organized we have been,” Wicker said. “We plan to achieve our goals by building trust.”

Off the field, he is an exemplary student with a 4.0 GPA and a 32 ACT score. He serves as president of Mu Alpha Theta and as a class representative and has been on the robotics team. “Being an officer and class representative means I have many responsibilities that get me involved with the community,” he said.

Wicker is also involved with youth groups. He loves to work out, enjoys comics and anime, and draws occasionally. After high school, he plans on becoming a mechanical engineer and has received interest at the next level from Tarleton University for wrestling and Hendrix for football.