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
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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.
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%)
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.
Recognition
Honors
- 20242024 All-ACC · official_conference_selectionhonorable mention
- 20232023 All-ACC · official_conference_selectionhonorable mention
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