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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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Born: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | September 16, 1980||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Willamette (Eugene, Oregon) | ||||||||||||
College: | Boise State | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||||||||||
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Quintin Perry Mikell (born September 16, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Boise State Broncos, he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played for the Eagles for eight seasons, the St. Louis Rams for two seasons, and the Carolina Panthers for one season. He served one year as the director of player engagement for the Eagles. [1]
Mikell played high school football for the Willamette Wolverines in Eugene, Oregon. He also played basketball and ran track. His younger brother Darrian played AAU basketball for the Trotters. Quintin's youngest brother, Devyn, is a top ranked track & field recruit in Indiana.
Mikell attended the Boise State University, and played for the Boise State Broncos football team. He finished his career ranked second on the school's all-time tackles list (401).
After being undrafted in the 2003 NFL draft, Mikell signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.
He has posted a team-leading 108 special teams tackles since joining the Eagles, including a career-high 35 in 2006. As such, Mikell has been voted by his teammates as the Eagles special teams MVP in 2005 and 2006.
On defense, Mikell replaced the injured Sean Considine as the starting strong safety in 2007 and remained in that role through 2010.
On November 28, 2004, Mikell notched his first career interception, outjumping tight end Jeremy Shockey in the end zone for a pass thrown by quarterback Eli Manning late in the first half vs. the New York Giants. The play helped the Eagles preserve a 7–6 lead at halftime, and Philadelphia went on to win, 27–6, to clinch their fourth consecutive NFC East title.
Mikell was a backup safety behind Pro Bowlers Michael Lewis and Brian Dawkins for the 2004 NFC Championship team and played in Super Bowl XXXIX.
His most significant contribution on special teams came on October 23, 2005, when, with the Eagles trailing the San Diego Chargers, 17-13, late in the fourth quarter, he blocked a field goal attempt by placekicker Nate Kaeding (who to that point had not missed a field goal all season), which teammate Matt Ware returned 65 yards for a touchdown to secure a 20–17 win. It was the first time in Eagles history that a blocked field goal was returned for a touchdown.
In a Christmas Day win at Dallas in 2006, Mikell propelled the Eagles with a key tackle for loss of running back Marion Barber on fourth down to finish off a goal-line stand.
On February 27, 2007, Mikell inked a four-year contract with the Eagles, which prevented him from testing the free agent market.
On January 9, 2009, Mikell was voted as a member of the 2008 NFL All-Pro Second-Team Defense. [2]
Mikell was named to the 2010 Pro Bowl after Adrian Wilson got hurt and Roman Harper could not play due to the Saints making it to Super Bowl XLIV.
Mikell was signed by the St. Louis Rams on July 29, 2011. The team released him on March 11, 2013.
Mikell was signed by the Carolina Panthers on September 2, 2013, to a one-year contract. Safety Haruki Nakamura was placed on injured reserve to open up spot on the 53-man roster. Mikell was expected to compete for the starting job at strong safety. [3]
Year | Team | Games | Combine Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Fumble Return Yards | Interceptions | Interception Return Yards | Average Return Yards per Interception | Longest Interception Return | Interceptions Returned for Touchdown | PAss Defended | Stuffs | Stuff Yards | Kicks Blocked |
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2003 | PHI | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | PHI | 14 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | PHI | 16 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2006 | PHI | 16 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
2007 | PHI | 14 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
2008 | PHI | 16 | 93 | 68 | 25 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 41 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
2009 | PHI | 16 | 91 | 70 | 21 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
2010 | PHI | 15 | 88 | 77 | 11 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
2011 | STL | 16 | 91 | 75 | 16 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
2012 | STL | 16 | 101 | 83 | 18 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
2013 | CAR | 14 | 59 | 41 | 18 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Total | Total | 169 | 697 | 547 | 150 | 11.0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 100 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 58 | 20 | 55 | 1 |
Mikell returned to his native New Orleans, Louisiana, after Hurricane Katrina for the first time on October 13, 2006, the day before the Philadelphia Eagles would play the New Orleans Saints. He was heartbroken by the vast devastation and conditions of disaster still remaining at his grandmother's home and in her neighborhood one year after the hurricane. Philadelphia NBC 10 profiled his visit on an October 14, 2006, telecast.
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