Carl Aikens Jr.

Carl Kenneth Aikens Jr. (born June 5, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver/defensive back in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Northern Illinois University.

Carl Aikens Jr.

No. 84
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1962-06-05) June 5, 1962 (age 61) Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Chicago (IL) Curie
College:	Northern Illinois
Undrafted:	1985
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (1985)* St. Louis Cardinals (1985)* Los Angeles Raiders (1987) Chicago Bruisers (1988–1989) Dallas Texans (1990–1991) Orlando Predators (1992–1993) Milwaukee Mustangs (1994)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
3× First-team All-Arena (1988, 1989, 1990) AFL Ironman of the Year (1989) Arena Football Hall of Fame inductee (2000)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 8 Receiving yards: 134 Touchdowns: 3 Rush attempts: 1 Rushing yards: 1
Career Arena statistics
Receptions: 194 Receiving yards: 3,092 Touchdowns: 59 Tackles: 147 Interceptions: 11
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · ArenaFan.com

Aikens played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1987 before playing 7 seasons in the AFL for the Chicago Bruisers, Dallas Texans, Orlando Predators & the Milwaukee Mustangs.

In 2000, Aikens was inducted into the Arena Football Hall of Fame.^[1]

College career

Aikens played collegiately at Northern Illinois University, where he was a 3-year letter writer for the Huskies football team. (1981, 1983–84).^[2] As a senior in 1984, Aikens was named an All-Mid-American Conference Honorable Mention at Split End.^[2]

Professional career

Orlando Predators

In 1992, Aikens joined the Orlando Predators. Aikens was a productive member of the Predators on both offense and defense, helping them reach ArenaBowl VI.^[3]

Milwaukee Mustangs

In 1994, the Predators traded Aikens to the expansion Milwaukee Mustangs for future considerations.^[4]

References

1. . www.arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
2. (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Northern Illinois University. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
3. Brian Campbell (August 19, 1992). "Aikens Gains Respect Of Fellow Predators Quietly". www.orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
4. "Mustangs acquire Orlando's Aikens". The Milwaukee Sentinel. June 9, 1994. Retrieved November 19, 2013.