Jaydon Mickens
Mickens with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021 | |||||||||||
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Born: | (1994-04-21) April 21, 1994 (age 30) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Susan Miller Dorsey (Los Angeles, California) | ||||||||||
College: | Washington (2012–2015) | ||||||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||||
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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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV over the Kansas City Chiefs.
College career
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
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 | |
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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
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 (first stint)
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 American Football Conference (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 the Houston Texans.[14]
On October 15, 2018, Mickens was placed on injured reserve after suffering a fractured ankle in Week 6.[15]
Carolina Panthers
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
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)
On November 24, 2021, Mickens was signed by the 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
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]
Indianapolis Colts
On December 19, 2023, Mickens was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[36] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[37]
Personal
Mickens was arrested in Los Angeles on a felony firearm charge on March 11, 2021.[38]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Seahawks' staff sees standout pro day of Washington WR". 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). "Oakland Raiders Trim Roster To 53 Players". Raiders.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Practice Squad Signings". Raiders.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Reserve/Future Signings". Raiders.com. January 9, 2017. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions". 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. Archived from the original on January 3, 2021. 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. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. 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.
- ^ "Colts sign RB Tyler Goodson to 53-man roster from practice squad; sign DE Zach McCloud, WR Jaydon Mickens, WR Juwann Winfree to practice squad; release G Lewis Kidd from practice squad". colts.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Colts sign 9 to reserve/future contracts, 4 to one-year contract extensions, waive CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. January 8, 2024.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 11, 2021). "Jaydon Mickens arrested on gun charge". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
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