Joshua Mickens

DE • 6'3" • 250 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA

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Joshua Mickens shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 6.3 disruption score.

Usage / Role

Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for an edge defender

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Reliability

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Ohio State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 3
Program Path: Ohio State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Purdue

Player Story

Joshua Mickens built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive end from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 52, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Joshua Mickens' career was his defensive...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2023 · Rating 0.9448

Lawrence Central · Indianapolis, IN

Committed To: Ohio State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2023

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Latest team and position: Ohio State · DE
Career Tackles: 6
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 4 games
Best season: 2024 Regular Season · Ohio State
Top game: Purdue
Recruit profile: 4-star · Lawrence Central · Ohio State
High school pipeline: Lawrence Central · 21 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 52 · Junior
2025 Tackles rank: 3 tackles · DE 236th (top 84%) · Big Ten 534th (top 69%) · National 4,187th (top 68%)

Joshua Mickens played DE for Ohio State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Joshua Mickens recorded 6 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Ohio State.

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