Personal information | |
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Born: | Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. | August 20, 1971
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Delran (NJ) Holy Cross Academy Harlingen (TX) Marine Military |
College: | Navy |
Position: | Tight end |
NFL draft: | 1995 / round: 6 / pick: 186 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Kevin Joseph Hickman (born August 20, 1971) is an American former football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions from 1995 to 1998.[2]
Born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Hickman played high school football at Holy Cross Academy and Marine Military Academy.[3] He attended the United States Naval Academy but left before completing his degree to play in the NFL.[4] Hickman later sued the United States Naval Academy in an attempt to avoid paying tuition fees owed after resigning from his military obligation.[5] He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Lions.[6] After his NFL career he returned to school a received a bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina in 2001, a master's degree from American InterContinental University in 2007, and doctorate in education from Northcentral University in 2016.[4] Hickman has worked as a high school athletic administrator at schools in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Ohio.[4]