William Ray Mickens was born on January 4,1973 and is a former professional American football cornerback.
17 Facts About Ray Mickens
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Ray Mickens last played professionally for the New England Patriots.
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Ray Mickens's brother Fred Williams played for the Houston Oilers.
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Ray Mickens was one of the top coverage cornerbacks in the country and was an All-American and All-Southwest Conference player in both his junior and senior years.
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Ray Mickens had four interceptions and broke up three other passes during his senior year.
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In spite of his relatively diminutive size, Ray Mickens handled run support well with 59 total tackles.
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Ray Mickens was among the top punt returners in the nation that year with an 11.7 yard average.
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Ray Mickens was drafted in the third-round by the New York Jets in the 1996 NFL draft.
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Ray Mickens only sat out two games in his first eight NFL seasons before missing the 2004 season because of a torn ACL.
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Ray Mickens built a reputation as one of the top nickel backs in the NFL and a very capable starter.
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Ray Mickens played in 126 games with 36 starts over the course of his first eight seasons while registering 365 tackles, 79 passes defended, 11 INT, four forced fumbles and six sacks.
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Ray Mickens signed a one-year contract with the Browns as a free agent prior to the 2005 season and played in all 16 games, starting three, and recording 33 tackles and 16 passes defended.
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Ray Mickens signed with the Jets on May 31,2006, but was eventually waived when rosters were reduced to the 53 men following the last pre-season game.
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Ray Mickens was signed by the New England Patriots in December 2006 and was a prominent player in their run to the division championship game.
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Ray Mickens filed for free agency on March 3,2007.
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Ray Mickens's brother Fred Williams played for the 1993 Houston Oilers.
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Ray Mickens is a college football safety for the Clemson Tigers.