3. Plenty of game experience
It’s hard to find a more experienced defensive player than Mickens.
A key piece of the secondary in each of his years with the Tigers, the safety became the10th player in Clemson program history to play 60 career games.
He finished his collegiate career racking up 229 tackles (13.5 for loss), seven interceptions, 15 pass breakups and a fumble recovery.
Attending Carroll High School in Texas, Mickens was a star on both sides of the ball during his prep days.
He did just about everything during his time at the school, playing at wide receiver, cornerback and safety as well as returning punts.
And when Mickens was on the offensive side of the ball, he caught passes from quarterback Quinn Ewers, who was also drafted this year.
Mickens now becomes the second member of his family drafted into the league.
His father, Ray Mickens, Sr., was a third-round pick by the Jets in the 1996 NFL Draft as a defensive back and went on to have a lengthy career.
The elder Mickens played a total of 10 seasons in the NFL — eight with the Jets and one each with the Browns and Patriots — and appeared in 146 games.
He finished his career with 382 tackles (323), 11 career interceptions, 6.0 sacks and 46 passes defensed.
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