| Kevin Hickman | |
| Position: | Tight end |
| Birth Date: | 20 August 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lbs: | 258 |
| High School: | Delran (NJ) Holy Cross Academy Harlingen (TX) Marine Military |
| College: | Navy |
| Draftyear: | 1995 |
| Draftround: | 6 |
| Draftpick: | 186 |
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| Pfr: | H/HickKe00 |
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]