Taquan Mizzell

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Taquan Mizzell
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Mizzell with the BC Lions in 2023
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-21) October 21, 1993 (age 31)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Bayside
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
College: Virginia (2013–2016)
Position: Running back
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:9
Rushing yards:16
Receptions:8
Receiving yards:78
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Taquan Mizzell Sr. (born October 21, 1993) is an American professional football running back. He played college football at the University of Virginia.

Contents

Early life

Mizzell attended and played high school football at Bayside High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. [1]

College career

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

YearSchoolConfClassPosGRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2013 Virginia ACC FRUT10451844.11291645.71
2014 Virginia ACC SORB12642804.42392716.90
2015 Virginia ACC JRRB121646644.04757219.64
2016 Virginia ACC SRRB121879405.05524047.82
Career Virginia464602,0684.5121951,5608.07

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+3⁄4 in
(1.77 m)		197 lb
(89 kg)		4.55 s1.51 s2.67 s4.25 s7.00 s34 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [4]

Baltimore Ravens

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

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

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

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

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]

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References

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