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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | (1971-02-21)February 21, 1971 (age 54) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Tallahassee (FL) Leon | ||||||||
| College | Florida A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1994: 5th round, 146th overall pick | ||||||||
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Terry KaJuan Mickens (born February 21, 1971) is an American former professionalfootball player who was awide receiver for theGreen Bay Packers andOakland Raiders from 1994 to 1999. He playedcollege football atFlorida A&M University.
After being a fringe Division I-AA All-America candidate, starting quarterback woes plagued Mickens' final college season. He was coached by formerCincinnati BengalscornerbackKen Riley and ran a 4.5 second 40-yard dash.[1]
Mickens was selected by theGreen Bay Packers in the fifth round (146th overall) of the1994 NFL draft.[2][3][4] He appeared in twelve games and caught four passes his rookie season.[5] He continued to see sparse playing time his sophomore year.[6] In 1996, he was part of theSuper Bowl XXXI winningGreen Bay Packers team, seeing his best action as a Packer to date, with 18 catches for 161 yards.[7] He only caught two passes due to a high ankle sprain in 1997, his last year with the Packers.[8]
TheOakland Raiders signed Mickens in May 1998.[citation needed] His most productive season came in 1998, where he caught 24 passes for 346 yards and 1 touchdown. He earned playing time after beating outDesmond Howard,Olanda Truitt andKenny Shedd for the No. 3 receiver position.[9] In 1999, Mickens did not reach the end zone at all but still caught 20 passes.[10] A neck injury before the 2000 season landed him on injured reserve for the entire season.[11] He played in all 32 games he was healthy while he was in Oakland.[12]
In 2004, he beganscouting for thePhiladelphia Eagles.[citation needed] He has one son, Tyler.[13]