Taquan Mizzell
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Taquan Mizzell
| image = 2023, 25, Taquan Mizzell.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Mizzell with the BC Lions in 2023
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|21}}
| birth_place = Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 185
| high_school = Bayside
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
| college = Virginia (2013–2016)
| undraftedyear = 2017
| pastteams =
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})*
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})*
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2022|2023}})
| status =
| cflstatus = American
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts
| statvalue1 = 9
| statlabel2 = Rushing yards
| statvalue2 = 16
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 = 8
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 78
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = MizzTa00
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Taquan Mizzell, Bayside , Running Back |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Taquan-Mizzell-11881/high-school-17803/ |access-date=March 27, 2019 |website=247Sports |language=en-US |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223010627/https://247sports.com/Player/Taquan-Mizzell-11881/high-school-17803/ |url-status=live }}
College career
Mizzell attended the University of Virginia, where he played running back.{{Cite web |title=Taquan Mizzell College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/taquan-mizzell-1.html |access-date=March 27, 2019 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327204712/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/taquan-mizzell-1.html |url-status=live }} He is the only player in Atlantic Coast Conference history with 1,500+ career rushing and 1,500+ career receiving yards.{{Cite web |last=Adelson |first=Andrea |date=March 16, 2017 |title=Virginia's 33-year draft streak on the shoulders of Taquan Mizzell |url=http://www.espn.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/98829/taquan-mizzell-would-love-to-keep-virginias-draft-streak-alive |access-date=May 30, 2017 |website=espn.com |archive-date=May 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512080608/http://www.espn.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/98829/taquan-mizzell-would-love-to-keep-virginias-draft-streak-alive |url-status=live }}
=Collegiate statistics=
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| School ! rowspan="2"| Conf ! rowspan="2"| Class ! rowspan="2"| Pos ! rowspan="2"| G ! colspan="4" style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Rushing ! colspan="4" style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Receiving |
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Att
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Yds | style="font-weight:bold;" | Avg | style="font-weight:bold;" | TD | style="font-weight:bold;" | Rec | style="font-weight:bold;" | Yds | style="font-weight:bold;" | Avg | style="font-weight:bold;" | 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 |
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/taquan-mizzell-1.html Career]
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Virginia | colspan="3" style="font-weight:bold;" | | style="font-weight:bold;" | 46 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 460 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 2,068 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 4.5 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 12 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 195 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 1,560 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 8.0 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 7 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 9¾
| weight = 197
| dash = 4.55
| ten split = 1.51
| twenty split = 2.67
| shuttle = 4.25
| cone drill = 7.00
| vertical = 34
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 6
| bench = 15
| note = All values from NFL Combine.{{cite web | url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=127750&draftyear=2017&genpos=RB | title=NFL Draft Scout }}
}}
=Baltimore Ravens=
Mizzell signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2017 |title=Ravens Officially Sign 16 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents |url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Officially-Sign-16-Undrafted-Rookie-Free-Agents/a632b33c-26ed-4b7f-99cf-eedf3d5a756f |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115190512/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Officially-Sign-16-Undrafted-Rookie-Free-Agents/a632b33c-26ed-4b7f-99cf-eedf3d5a756f |archive-date=January 15, 2018 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}} He was waived on September 2, 2017.{{Cite web |last=Downing, Garrett |date=September 2, 2017 |title=Ravens Make 15 Moves To Set 53-Man Roster Ahead Of 2017 Season |url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Make-15-Moves-To-Set-53-Man-Roster-Ahead-of-2017-Season/bdeb00bc-4c08-4b47-a63d-d0e432ee878a |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119035032/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Make-15-Moves-To-Set-53-Man-Roster-Ahead-of-2017-Season/bdeb00bc-4c08-4b47-a63d-d0e432ee878a |archive-date=January 19, 2018 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}}
=Chicago Bears=
On September 3, 2017, Mizzell was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=September 3, 2017 |title=Bears claim three players off waivers |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-claim-three-players-off-waivers/638b3665-97de-4e6c-94cd-980ad3dff5a0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211053736/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-claim-three-players-off-waivers/638b3665-97de-4e6c-94cd-980ad3dff5a0 |archive-date=December 11, 2017 |website=ChicagoBears.com}}
On September 1, 2018, Mizzell was waived by the Bears and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=September 1, 2018 |title=Bears announce 53-man roster |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-announce-53-man-roster |access-date=December 12, 2019 |website=ChicagoBears.com}}{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=September 3, 2018 |title=Roster moves: Bears sign 10 to practice squad |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-10-to-practice-squad |access-date=December 12, 2019 |website=ChicagoBears.com |archive-date=September 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929093527/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-10-to-practice-squad |url-status=dead }} He was promoted to the active roster on November 3, 2018.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=November 3, 2018 |title=Bears place Long on IR, promote Mizzell |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-place-long-on-ir-promote-mizzell |access-date=December 12, 2019 |website=ChicagoBears.com |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327223148/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-place-long-on-ir-promote-mizzell |url-status=live }} In his first game against the Buffalo Bills, Mizzell served as kick returner and also caught a pass for five yards.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=November 4, 2018 |title=2-Minute Drill: Fuller leads takeaway parade |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/2-minute-drill-fuller-leads-takeaway-parade |access-date=November 4, 2018 |website=Chicago Bears |archive-date=November 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105110818/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/2-minute-drill-fuller-leads-takeaway-parade |url-status=live }} On Thanksgiving Day, Mizzell scored his first NFL touchdown on a ten-yard reception from Chase Daniel against the Detroit Lions.{{Cite news |last=Finley |first=Patrick |date=November 22, 2018 |title=Bears RB Taquan Mizzell on first NFL touchdown: 'I was gonna win' |work=Chicago Sun-Times |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/bears-taquan-mizzell-on-first-nfl-touchdown-i-was-gonna-win/ |access-date=November 22, 2018 |archive-date=November 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123112405/https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/bears-taquan-mizzell-on-first-nfl-touchdown-i-was-gonna-win/ |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web |last=Wiltfong |first=Lester A. Jr. |date=December 3, 2018 |title=Bears vs. Giants: Snap counts, stats, and more |url=https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2018/12/3/18122885/chicago-bears-vs-new-york-giants-snap-counts-stats-and-more-chase-daniel-tarik-cohen-jordan-howard |access-date=December 8, 2018 |website=Windy City Gridiron |archive-date=December 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124322/https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2018/12/3/18122885/chicago-bears-vs-new-york-giants-snap-counts-stats-and-more-chase-daniel-tarik-cohen-jordan-howard |url-status=live }} He ended the 2018 season with nine carries for 16 yards and eight receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=February 5, 2019 |title=Bears 2018 position review: Running back |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-2018-position-review-running-back |access-date=February 11, 2019 |website=Chicago Bears |archive-date=February 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011506/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-2018-position-review-running-back |url-status=live }}
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.{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Lorin |date=May 22, 2019 |title=Bradley Sowell, Taquan Mizzell move to new positions at Bears OTAs |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/bradley-sowell-taquan-mizzell-move-new-positions-bears-otas |access-date=May 22, 2019 |website=NBC Sports |archive-date=May 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530192617/https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/bradley-sowell-taquan-mizzell-move-new-positions-bears-otas |url-status=live }} He was released during final roster cuts on August 31.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=August 31, 2019 |title=Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-announce-53-man-roster-x6606 |access-date=August 31, 2019 |website=Chicago Bears |archive-date=September 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901050040/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-announce-53-man-roster-x6606 |url-status=live }}
=New Orleans Saints=
On September 1, 2019, Mizzell was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2019 |title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-announce-roster-moves-x2504 |access-date=November 6, 2023 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com |archive-date=October 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011132639/https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-announce-roster-moves-x2504 |url-status=live }} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 7, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Windham |first=Deuce |date=January 7, 2020 |title=Saints sign 9 players to reserve/future deals |url=https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2020/1/7/21055143/saints-sign-9-players-to-reserve-future-deals |access-date=November 6, 2023 |website=Canal Street Chronicles |publisher=SB Nation |archive-date=June 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614142559/https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2020/1/7/21055143/saints-sign-9-players-to-reserve-future-deals |url-status=live }} He was waived on August 2, 2020.{{Cite news |date=August 2, 2020 |title=New Orleans Saints reduce roster |work=NewOrleansSaints.com |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-reduce-roster |access-date=August 2, 2020 |archive-date=August 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824163832/https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-reduce-roster |url-status=live }}
=New York Giants=
On November 17, 2020, Mizzell was signed to the Giants' practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=November 17, 2020 |title=Giants ignore NFC East race, focus on themselves |url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-ignore-nfc-east-standings-joe-judge-eagles-cowboys-washington |access-date=December 24, 2020 |website=Giants.com |archive-date=December 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203133155/https://www.giants.com/news/giants-ignore-nfc-east-standings-joe-judge-eagles-cowboys-washington |url-status=live }} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=January 4, 2021 |title=Giants sign 2 free agents to renegotiated contracts; 13 players to reserve/future contracts |url=https://www.giants.com/news/madre-harper-jackson-barton-contracts-nfl-2021-free-agents |access-date=November 6, 2023 |website=Giants.com |archive-date=April 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419013852/https://www.giants.com/news/madre-harper-jackson-barton-contracts-nfl-2021-free-agents |url-status=live }} He was placed on injured reserve on July 23, 2021, with a hamstring injury. He was later waived on July 29.{{Cite web |last=Benton |first=Dan |date=July 29, 2021 |title=Giants waive RB Taquan Mizzell |url=https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2021/07/29/new-york-giants-waive-taquan-mizzell/ |access-date=November 6, 2023 |website=Giants Wire |publisher=USA Today |language=en-US |archive-date=November 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106160013/https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2021/07/29/new-york-giants-waive-taquan-mizzell/ |url-status=live }}
=BC Lions=
On April 18, 2022, Mizzell signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.{{Cite web |date=April 21, 2022 |title=Lions add DL Qualls, RB Mizzell to camp roster |url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/bc-lions-add-elijah-qualls-taquan-mizzell-1.1788691 |access-date=November 6, 2023 |website=TSN.ca |language=en}} In 2023, Mizzell rushed for 773 yards on 157 carries and three touchdowns for the Lions. He had an additional 291 yards and two scores on 41 pass receptions.{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/taquan-mizzell/165157/ |title=Taquan Mizzell |website=CFL.ca |access-date=2024-07-06 |archive-date=June 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621041934/https://www.cfl.ca/players/taquan-mizzell/165157/ |url-status=live }} After two years with the team, he was released on May 27, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.bclions.com/2024/05/27/lions-transactions-may-27/ |title=Lions' transactions: Monday, May 27 |publisher=BC Lions |date=May 27, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/taquan_mizzell_853660.html Virginia Cavaliers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230080508/http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/taquan_mizzell_853660.html |date=December 30, 2016 }}
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Category:Players of American football from Virginia Beach, Virginia
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