Kevin Hickman
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 20, 1971 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 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 professional 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]
References
[edit]- ^ Eagles, 1998 Media Guide (PDF). p. 122. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (First ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2006. ISBN 1-4027-4216-9.
- ^ Kevin Hickman, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed August 8, 2019. "Born: August 20, 1971 (Age: 47-353d) in Cherry Hill, NJ... High School: Holy Cross (NJ), Marine Military Academy (TX)"
- ^ a b c "Kevin Hickman, Former Mater Dei and Bishop Gorman Administrator, Named Director of Athletics" (Press release). St. Edwards High School. June 2016.
- ^ "Ex-NFL end sues Navy (79513)". August 20, 2001.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
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