Mikell in April 2008
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Date of birth: | September 16, 1980 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Eugene (OR) Willamette | ||||||||||||
College: | Boise State | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||
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Tackles: | 695 |
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Quarterback sacks: | 11.0 |
Interceptions: | 12 |
Forced fumbles: | 18 |
Pass deflections: | 59 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Quintin Perry Mikell (born September 16, 1980) is a former American football safety who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Boise State University, he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played for the Eagles for eight seasons, the St. Louis Rams for two seasons, and the Carolina Panthers for one season.
He is now Director of Player Engagement for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Mikell played high school football for the Willamette Wolverines in Eugene, Oregon. He also played basketball and ran track. His younger brother Darrian played AAU basketball for the Trotters. Quintin's youngest brother, Devyn, is a top ranked track & field recruit in Indiana.
Mikell attended the Boise State University, and played for the Boise State Broncos football team. He finished his career ranked second on the school's all-time tackles list (401).
After being undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft, Mikell signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.
He has posted a team-leading 108 special teams tackles since joining the Eagles, including a career-high 35 in 2006. As such, Mikell has been voted by his teammates as the Eagles special teams MVP in 2005 and 2006.