In 1990, Hickey failed to procure a football scholarship at the University of Tulsa.[1] Hickey instead played football for Coffeyville Community College, where he led the team to a junior college football championship.[1]
Eventually however, Hickey finally caught on with Tulsa, playing safety for the team for 3 seasons. In 1991 Tulsa finished the season 10–2.[1]
On January 27, 2014, Hickey was hired by the Dolphins as their new GM.[2][3] One of his first changes upon being hired by the Dolphins was the development of a football analytics department.[4] He was fired on January 2, 2016.[5]
On May 19, 2017, Hickey was hired by the Buffalo Bills as a senior college scout.[6]
On May 9, 2022, it was announced Hickey was leaving the Bills to
join the New York Giants as an assistant director of player personnel. He reunites with Joe Schoen, who worked with Hickey as a director of player personnel & assistant general manager in
Miami & Buffalo, respectively.[7]
