R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. This is his fourth year in the same secondary at Clemson. One game to point at: 10 tackles, 2.5 TFL against Pittsburgh — Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Clemson, 172 tackles — drafted at #214 overall by Los Angeles.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Los AngelesEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jaquan Brisker’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Malachi Moore's graduate season at Alabama (2024).
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