JoshuaMickens

EDED#52CONN Huskies
6'3" • 255lbs • Sr.
Draft Eligibility:2028
Overall Grade '26
81.5
47th/852 - EDs
Snap Count '26
173
652nd/1808 - EDs
Pressures '26
12
339th/852 - EDs
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Joshua
Mickens
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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026
Joshua Mickens is an edge defender for the Connecticut Huskies who earned a 81.5 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2026 season, 47th among 852 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 86.8 ranked 35th among 852 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 69.2 ranked 323rd at the position.
He generated 12 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 4 sacks, 7 hurries, 1 hits. Against the run, he recorded 5 solo tackles.

Career

Teams
Year
Connecticut Huskies
2026 - Present
Ohio State Buckeyes
2023 - 2025

PFF Grades

2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
81.5
AVG
47th/852 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
86.8
AVG
35th/852 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
69.2
AVG
323rd/852 EDs

Highest Graded Games

vsMAUN
84.7
Week 8, 2026
vsLAGR
82.3
Week 2, 2025
vsMIWE
75.9
Week 2, 2024

Lowest Graded Games

vsOHAK
51.6
Week 1, 2024
vsMNUN
55.2
Week 6, 2025
@ILNW
56
Week 12, 2024

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
5
704th/852 EDs
SACKS
4
93rd/852 EDs
ASSISTS
3
508th/852 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
242nd/852 EDs

Defense

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Rank
704
th
Solo Tackles
5
508
th
Assists
3
242
nd
Forced Fumbles
0
561
st
Stops
6
93
rd
Sacks
4
380
th
Hurries
7
436
th
Hits
1
339
th
Total Pressures
12
81
st
Batted Passes
1

Snaps

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Rank
652
nd
Total Snaps
173
689
th
Run Defense Snaps
72
559
th
Pass Rush Snaps
96
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