He had also been a four-time Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) state champion in track and field.
At Cass Technical High School he won the Class A MHSAA 220 yard dash both as a junior in 1974 and a senior in 1975.
[1] He also competed in the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Championships in 1974 placing fifth in the 440 yard dash.
[2] Huckleby started 30 games for Bo Schembechler's consecutive Big Ten Conference champion Michigan Wolverines from the 1976 through 1978 seasons.
[3][4][5] During his Michigan Wolverines Career he accumulated a total of 2624 yards rushing, including twenty-five touchdowns and nine 100-yard games.
The Men won the Big Ten Conference titles in both indoor and outdoor track that season.