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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
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

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

College career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Taquan Mizzell, Bayside , Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Taquan Mizzell College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  3. ^ Adelson, Andrea (March 16, 2017). "Virginia's 33-year draft streak on the shoulders of Taquan Mizzell". espn.com. 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. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  11. ^ Mayer, Larry (November 4, 2018). "2-Minute Drill: Fuller leads takeaway parade". Chicago Bears. 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. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  13. ^ Wiltfong, Lester A. Jr. (December 3, 2018). "Bears vs. Giants: Snap counts, stats, and more". Windy City Gridiron. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  14. ^ Mayer, Larry (February 5, 2019). "Bears 2018 position review: Running back". Chicago Bears. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  15. ^ Cox, Lorin (May 22, 2019). "Bradley Sowell, Taquan Mizzell move to new positions at Bears OTAs". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  16. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2019). "Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster". Chicago Bears. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  17. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  18. ^ Windham, Deuce (January 7, 2020). "Saints sign 9 players to reserve/future deals". Canal Street Chronicles. SB Nation. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  19. ^ "New Orleans Saints reduce roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  20. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 17, 2020). "Giants ignore NFC East race, focus on themselves". Giants.com. 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. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  22. ^ Benton, Dan (July 29, 2021). "Giants waive RB Taquan Mizzell". Giants Wire. USA Today. 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. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  25. ^ "Lions' transactions: Monday, May 27". BC Lions. May 27, 2024.
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