Usage / Role
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Featured defensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2024Clemson
R.J. Mickens
S • 6'0" • 210 lbs • Southlake, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
R.J. Mickens shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
94
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas
Player Story
R.J. Mickens built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a safety from Southlake, TX wearing No. 9, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of R.J. Mickens' career was his defensive production: 173...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 38
- Overall
- No. 214
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Chargers
R.J. Mickens, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Clemson. R.J. Mickens shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 173
- TFL
- 13
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 12
Quick Answers
R.J. Mickens quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · S
- Career Tackles
- 173
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Texas
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Southlake Carroll · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- Gadsden County · 13 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 6 · Pick 38 · Los Angeles Chargers
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 68 tackles · S 52nd (top 10%) · ACC 39th (top 6%) · National 278th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Clemson | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.4 |
| 2021 Postseason | Clemson | 8 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 36.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 8 | 29 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 36.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Clemson | 11 | 36 | 3 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 41.6 |
| 2023 Postseason | Clemson | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Clemson | 11 | 38 | 3 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 36.6 |
| 2024 Postseason | Clemson | 11 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62.3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Clemson | 11 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 62.3 |
Related Context
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R.J. Mickens played S for Clemson. Across 5 tracked seasons, R.J. Mickens recorded 173 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Clemson paired 16.5 primary output with 40.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 40.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Clemson
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
40.8
Usage
8.2
Consistency
40.1
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 3.5. Georgia: 2. NC State: 0. Stanford: 0.5. Florida State: 0. Wake Forest: 1. Virginia: 1. Louisville: 1. Virginia Tech: 3. Pittsburgh: 3.5. South Carolina: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas: 8 by 68.3. Georgia: 5 by 40.8. NC State: 7 by 29.2. Stanford: 10 by 46.7. Florida State: 5 by 20.8. Wake Forest: 3 by 22.5. Virginia: 5 by 30.8. Louisville: 4 by 26.7. Virginia Tech: 5 by 50.8. Pittsburgh: 10 by 76.7. South Carolina: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.3 · Games = 7 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.9 · Games = 4 · +0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Texas
Best efficiency game
76.7 vs Pittsburgh
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ TexasSplash game | L 24-38 | 8 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs South Carolina | L 14-17 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Pittsburgh10+ tackles · Splash game | W 24-20 | 10 | 8 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Virginia TechSplash game | W 24-14 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Louisville | L 21-33 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Virginia | W 48-31 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Wake Forest | W 49-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Florida State | W 29-13 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Stanford10+ tackles | W 40-14 | 10 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs NC State | W 59-35 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ GeorgiaSplash game | L 3-34 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Player Story
R.J. Mickens story
R.J. Mickens built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a safety from Southlake, TX wearing No. 9, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of R.J. Mickens' career was his defensive production: 173 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 7 interceptions, and 12 passes defended across 42 career games in the available record. That gives R.J. Mickens' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Clemson
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Clemson | 4.5 | 20.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 4.5 | 20.8 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Clemson | 8 | 20.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Clemson | 7 | 21.1 | 4.8 | -1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Clemson | 7 | 21.1 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Clemson | 16.5 | 40.8 | 8.2 | 9.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Clemson | 16.5 | 40.8 | 8.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Texas
Week 1 · L 24-38 · Postseason
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
89.4 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 89.4 takeover score.
#2
@ Pittsburgh
Week 12 · W 24-20 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#3
@ Virginia Tech
Week 11 · W 24-14 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
78 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78 takeover score.
#4
@ Florida State
Week 7 · W 34-28 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
63.3 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
#5
vs South Carolina
Week 13 · L 30-31
1.5
Havoc Plays
63.1 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Clemson
16.5 primary output · 40.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage
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#2
2024 Regular Season · Clemson
62.3
16.5 primary · 40.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Clemson
41.6
8 primary · 20.9 efficiency · 4.3 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
5
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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