Taquan Mizzell

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
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.

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

Year School Conf Class Pos G Rushing Receiving
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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 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

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]

References

  1. ^ "Taquan Mizzell, Bayside , Running Back". 247Sports. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Taquan Mizzell College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  3. ^ Adelson, Andrea (March 16, 2017). "Virginia's 33-year draft streak on the shoulders of Taquan Mizzell". espn.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "NFL Draft Scout".
  5. ^ "Ravens Officially Sign 16 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". BaltimoreRavens.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 3, 2017). "Bears claim three players off waivers". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017.
  8. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2018). "Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Mayer, Larry (November 3, 2018). "Bears place Long on IR, promote Mizzell". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  11. ^ Mayer, Larry (November 4, 2018). "2-Minute Drill: Fuller leads takeaway parade". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  12. ^ Finley, Patrick (November 22, 2018). "Bears RB Taquan Mizzell on first NFL touchdown: 'I was gonna win'". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  13. ^ Wiltfong, Lester A. Jr. (December 3, 2018). "Bears vs. Giants: Snap counts, stats, and more". Windy City Gridiron. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  14. ^ Mayer, Larry (February 5, 2019). "Bears 2018 position review: Running back". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  15. ^ Cox, Lorin (May 22, 2019). "Bradley Sowell, Taquan Mizzell move to new positions at Bears OTAs". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  16. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2019). "Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  17. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2019. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  18. ^ Windham, Deuce (January 7, 2020). "Saints sign 9 players to reserve/future deals". Canal Street Chronicles. SB Nation. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  19. ^ "New Orleans Saints reduce roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 2, 2020. Archived from the original on August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  20. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 17, 2020). "Giants ignore NFC East race, focus on themselves". Giants.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  21. ^ Eisen, Michael (January 4, 2021). "Giants sign 2 free agents to renegotiated contracts; 13 players to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  22. ^ Benton, Dan (July 29, 2021). "Giants waive RB Taquan Mizzell". Giants Wire. USA Today. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  23. ^ "Lions add DL Qualls, RB Mizzell to camp roster". TSN.ca. April 21, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  24. ^ "Taquan Mizzell". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  25. ^ "Lions' transactions: Monday, May 27". BC Lions. May 27, 2024.