Taquan Mizzell
![]() Mizzell with the Lions in 2023 | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Born: | Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | October 21, 1993||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Bayside (Virginia Beach, Virginia) | ||||||||||
College: | Virginia | ||||||||||
Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
CFL status: | American | ||||||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Taquan Mizzell Sr. (born October 21, 1993) is an American gridiron football running back who is a free agent. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Virginia.
Early life
[edit]Mizzell attended and played high school football at Bayside High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[1]
College career
[edit]Mizzell attended the University of Virginia, where he played running back.[2] He is the only player in Atlantic Coast Conference history with 1,500+ career rushing and 1,500+ career receiving yards.[3]
Collegiate statistics
[edit]Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||||
2013 | Virginia | ACC | FR | UT | 10 | 45 | 184 | 4.1 | 1 | 29 | 164 | 5.7 | 1 |
2014 | Virginia | ACC | SO | RB | 12 | 64 | 280 | 4.4 | 2 | 39 | 271 | 6.9 | 0 |
2015 | Virginia | ACC | JR | RB | 12 | 164 | 664 | 4.0 | 4 | 75 | 721 | 9.6 | 4 |
2016 | Virginia | ACC | SR | RB | 12 | 187 | 940 | 5.0 | 5 | 52 | 404 | 7.8 | 2 |
Career | Virginia | 46 | 460 | 2,068 | 4.5 | 12 | 195 | 1,560 | 8.0 | 7 |
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 9+3⁄4 in (1.77 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
4.55 s | 1.51 s | 2.67 s | 4.25 s | 7.00 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
15 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine.[4] |
Baltimore Ravens
[edit]Mizzell signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[5] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[6]
Chicago Bears
[edit]On September 3, 2017, Mizzell was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.[7]
On September 1, 2018, Mizzell was waived by the Bears and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 3, 2018.[10] In his first game against the Buffalo Bills, Mizzell served as kick returner and also caught a pass for five yards.[11] On Thanksgiving Day, Mizzell scored his first NFL touchdown on a ten-yard reception from Chase Daniel against the Detroit Lions.[12] The following week against the New York Giants, Mizzell rushed three times for seven yards, caught two passes for sixteen yards, and returned two kicks for twenty-four yards.[13] He ended the 2018 season with nine carries for 16 yards and eight receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown.[14]
Before the 2019 season, Mizzell switched to wide receiver from running back; in conjunction with the position move, he changed his number from 33 to 11.[15] He was released during final roster cuts on August 31.[16]
New Orleans Saints
[edit]On September 1, 2019, Mizzell was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 7, 2020.[18] He was waived on August 2, 2020.[19]
New York Giants
[edit]On November 17, 2020, Mizzell was signed to the Giants' practice squad.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[21] He was placed on injured reserve on July 23, 2021, with a hamstring injury. He was later waived on July 29.[22]
BC Lions
[edit]On April 18, 2022, Mizzell signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.[23] In 2023, Taquan Mizzell rushed for 773 Yards on 157 carries and 3 TDs for the Lions. He had an additional 291 Yards and 2 scores on 41 pass receptions.[24] After two years with the team, he was released on May 27, 2024.[25]
References
[edit]- ^ "Taquan Mizzell, Bayside , Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Taquan Mizzell College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (March 16, 2017). "Virginia's 33-year draft streak on the shoulders of Taquan Mizzell". espn.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ "NFL Draft Scout".
- ^ "Ravens Officially Sign 16 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". BaltimoreRavens.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018.
- ^ Downing, Garrett (September 2, 2017). "Ravens Make 15 Moves To Set 53-Man Roster Ahead Of 2017 Season". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 3, 2017). "Bears claim three players off waivers". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2018). "Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 3, 2018). "Roster moves: Bears sign 10 to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 3, 2018). "Bears place Long on IR, promote Mizzell". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 4, 2018). "2-Minute Drill: Fuller leads takeaway parade". Chicago Bears. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Finley, Patrick (November 22, 2018). "Bears RB Taquan Mizzell on first NFL touchdown: 'I was gonna win'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ^ Wiltfong, Lester A. Jr. (December 3, 2018). "Bears vs. Giants: Snap counts, stats, and more". Windy City Gridiron. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (February 5, 2019). "Bears 2018 position review: Running back". Chicago Bears. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Cox, Lorin (May 22, 2019). "Bradley Sowell, Taquan Mizzell move to new positions at Bears OTAs". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2019). "Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster". Chicago Bears. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Windham, Deuce (January 7, 2020). "Saints sign 9 players to reserve/future deals". Canal Street Chronicles. SB Nation. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints reduce roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (November 17, 2020). "Giants ignore NFC East race, focus on themselves". Giants.com. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (January 4, 2021). "Giants sign 2 free agents to renegotiated contracts; 13 players to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Benton, Dan (July 29, 2021). "Giants waive RB Taquan Mizzell". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Lions add DL Qualls, RB Mizzell to camp roster". TSN.ca. April 21, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Taquan Mizzell". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Lions' transactions: Monday, May 27". BC Lions. May 27, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Virginia Cavaliers bio Archived December 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Virginia Beach, Virginia
- American football running backs
- American football wide receivers
- Virginia Cavaliers football players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- Chicago Bears players
- New Orleans Saints players
- New York Giants players
- BC Lions players
- Canadian football running backs
- Players of Canadian football from Virginia