Jaydon Mickens
![]() Mickens with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021 | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Born: | Los Angeles, California | April 21, 1994||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Susan Miller Dorsey (Los Angeles, California) | ||||||||||
College: | Washington | ||||||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2021 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jaydon Mickens (born April 21, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is currently 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.
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 | |
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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) |
4.54 s | 1.57 s | 2.62 s | 3.93 s | 6.62 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
13 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[3] |
Oakland Raiders[edit]
Mickens signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2016.[4] He was waived by the Raiders on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] After spending the entire 2016 season on the practice squad, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on January 9, 2017.[7] He was waived by the team on September 2, 2017.[8]
Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]
On September 19, 2017, Mickens signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 21, 2017.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]
On October 15, 2018, Mickens was placed on injured reserve after suffering a fractured ankle in Week 6.[14]
Carolina Panthers[edit]
On July 24, 2019, Mickens was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[15] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[16]
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.[17] He was waived on July 31, 2020,[18] but re-signed on August 9.[19] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 14, 2020,[20] and activated on November 30.[21] He was waived on December 7, 2020,[22] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[23] On December 30, 2020, Mickens was signed to the active roster.[24] Mickens was the Buccaneers' kickoff returner for Super Bowl LV, a 31–9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.[25]
On August 31, 2021, Mickens was released by the Buccaneers and re-signed to the practice squad.[26][27] He was signed to the active roster on September 10, 2021.[28] He was waived on October 18 and re-signed to the practice squad.[29][30]
Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)[edit]
On November 24, 2021, Mickens was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars off the Buccaneers practice squad.[31]
Personal[edit]
Mickens was arrested in Los Angeles on a felony firearm charge on March 11, 2021.[32]
References[edit]
- ^ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ^ "Jaydon Mickens College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "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. 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.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2021). "Bucs Activate Ryan Succop, Add to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 11, 2021). "Jaydon Mickens Promoted Back to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 18, 2021). "John Molchon Activated in Monday Round of Roster Moves". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 19, 2021). "Bucs Promote Rashard Robinson to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign WR Jaydon Mickens". Jaguars.com. November 24, 2021.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 11, 2021). "Jaydon Mickens arrested on gun charge". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.