Taquan Mizzell

Taquan "Smoke" Mizzell Sr. (born October 21, 1993) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Virginia.

Taquan Mizzell
Mizzell in 2018
No. 25 – New York Giants
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-21) October 21, 1993
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Bayside
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
College:Virginia
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Rushing attempts:9
Rushing yards:16
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:8
Receiving yards:78
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

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

College career

Mizzell attended University of Virginia, where he played running back.[2] He is the only player in ACC history with 1,500+ career rushing and 1,500+ career receiving yards.[3]

Collegiate statistics
Taquan Mizzell Rushing Receiving
Year School Conf Class Pos G 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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 9 3⁄4 in
(1.77 m)		 197 lb
(89 kg)		 4.55 s1.51 s2.67 s4.25 s7.00 s34 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine.[4]

Baltimore Ravens

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

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

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

On November 17, 2020, Mizzell was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[21]

References
  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.
  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. 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. Jr, Lester A. Wiltfong (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.
  18. "Saints sign 9 players to reserve/future deals". Canal Street Chronicles. SB Nation. January 7, 2020.
  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.
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