Jaydon Mickens
Jaydon Mickens (born April 21, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington, and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Mickens won a Super Bowl title as part of the Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Mickens with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | April 21, 1994 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Susan Miller Dorsey (Los Angeles, California) |
| College: | Washington |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
College career edit
Mickens played college football at Washington, where he appeared in the majority of his career by changing his jersey number from 4 to 1 during his junior and senior years before he qualified for the 2016 NFL Draft.[1] He had good, but unspectacular numbers, leading the team in receptions and receiving yards his junior and senior seasons but never cracking the Top 10 in the conference; he was the Huskies kick returner his freshman year, but only returned four punts over his college career, recording no touchdowns in either role.[2]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+7⁄8 in (1.77 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 28+7⁄8 in (0.73 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.51 s | 1.57 s | 2.62 s | 3.87 s | 6.58 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Oakland Raiders edit
Mickens signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2016.[5] He was waived by the Raiders on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] After spending the entire 2016 season on the practice squad, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on January 9, 2017.[8] He was waived by the team on September 2, 2017.[9]
Jacksonville Jaguars edit
On September 19, 2017, Mickens signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on October 21, 2017.[11] In Week 9, against the Cincinnati Bengals, he recorded a 63-yard punt return touchdown in the fourth quarter in a 23–7 win, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[12] In Week 14, Mickens had a 72-yard punt return, but was stopped on the one-yard line, which set up a touchdown to give the Jaguars a 14-point lead over the Seattle Seahawks, again winning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.[13] As a receiver, he recorded one reception prior to Week 15, but had four for 61 yards and two second-quarter touchdowns in a playoff-clinching 45–7 win over Houston.[14]
On October 15, 2018, Mickens was placed on injured reserve after suffering a fractured ankle in Week 6.[15]
Carolina Panthers edit
On July 24, 2019, Mickens was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[16] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[17]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit
On December 19, 2019, Mickens was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 24, 2019.[18] He was waived on July 31, 2020,[19] but re-signed on August 9.[20] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 14, 2020,[21] and activated on November 30.[22] He was waived on December 7, 2020,[23] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[24] On December 30, 2020, Mickens was signed to the active roster.[25] Mickens was the Buccaneers' kickoff returner for Super Bowl LV, a 31–9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.[26]
On August 31, 2021, Mickens was released by the Buccaneers and re-signed to the practice squad.[27][28] He was signed to the active roster on September 10, 2021.[29] He was waived on October 18 and re-signed to the practice squad.[30][31]
Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint) edit
On November 24, 2021, Mickens was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars off the Buccaneers practice squad.[32] In the 2021 season, Mickens mainly contributed on special teams for the Buccaneers and Jaguars in 11 total games.[33]
New York Giants edit
On December 14, 2022, Mickens was signed to the New York Giants practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2023.[34] He was released on August 27, 2023.[35]
Personal edit
Mickens was arrested in Los Angeles on a felony firearm charge on March 11, 2021.[36]
References edit
- ^ "Jaydon Mickens - Football". Washington Huskies Athletics. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Jaydon Mickens College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ . NFL.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Jaydon Mickens, Washington, WR, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders Announce Three Undrafted Free Agent Signings". Raiders.com. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ Paskal, Eddie (September 3, 2016). . Raiders.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ . Raiders.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ . Raiders.com. January 9, 2017. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ . Raiders.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (September 19, 2017). "Jaguars Sign WR Jaydon Mickens To Practice Squad, Cut WR Amba Etta-Tawo". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Wide receiver Jaydon Mickens promoted to active roster". Jaguars.com. October 21, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Shook, Nick (November 8, 2017). "T.Y. Hilton, Jared Goff among NFL Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Maya, Adam (December 13, 2017). "Ben Roethlisberger among NFL Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – December 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Charean (October 15, 2018). "Jaguars sign Rashad Greene, place Jaydon Mickens on IR". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Panthers make roster moves ahead of training camp". Panthers.com. July 24, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Henson, Max (August 30, 2019). "Panthers announce first wave of 2019 roster cuts". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 24, 2019). "Bucs Promote John Franklin, Jaydon Mickens to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (July 31, 2020). "Bucs Waive Three from Camp Roster". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 9, 2020). "Bucs Activate Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Re-Sign WR Jaydon Mickens". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Scott (November 14, 2020). "Ali Marpet, Jaydon Mickens Won't Make Trip to Charlotte". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (November 30, 2020). "Bucs remove T.J. Logan, Jaydon Mickens from COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 7, 2020). "Bucs Promote Kenjon Barner, Waive Jaydon Mickens". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 9, 2020). "Bucs Re-Sign Jaydon Mickens to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 30, 2020). "Mickens Returns to Roster, Barner to Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 1, 2021). "Ryan Griffin, Antonio Hamilton Among Bucs' Cuts to Get to 53". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2021). "Bucs Activate Ryan Succop, Add to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 11, 2021). "Jaydon Mickens Promoted Back to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 18, 2021). "John Molchon Activated in Monday Round of Roster Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 19, 2021). "Bucs Promote Rashard Robinson to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign WR Jaydon Mickens". Jaguars.com. November 24, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Jaydon Mickens 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Giants sign 10 to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. January 22, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 27, 2023). "Giants make series of transactions ahead of NFL roster deadline". Giants.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 11, 2021). "Jaydon Mickens arrested on gun charge". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
External links edit
- Washington Huskies bio