Mike Mickens | Cincinnati Scouting Report

Strengths:
Ideal height...Long arms...Great hands and ball skills...Smooth athlete with fluid hips...Physical and aggressive...A reliable tackler...Nice instincts and awareness...Reads and reacts well...Very elusive in the open field...Not afraid to help out in run support...Able to play man or zone...Quick to break on the ball and has a burst to close...Uses his hands well...Durable...Has a lot of experience...Extremely productive.

Weaknesses:
Needs to bulk up...Doesn't have great timed speed...Is not very strong...Allows too much separation...Does not get a good jam at the line...A gambler who takes too many chances...Durability is a concern.

Notes:
Was a four year starter...Named 2nd Team All-Big East three times ('05, '06 & '08) and 1st Team once ('07)...The Bearcats career leader in interceptions...Missed three games with torn cartilage in his left knee as a senior but was able to return in time for their bowl game...Has been one of the nation's elite cover guys the past four years...A true playmaker in the secondary who can make quarterbacks pay for their mistakes...Might be a bit overhyped but still a fine player.

Career Statistics
Year	GP	TKL	PBU	INT	YDS
2005	10	51	14	1	0
2006	13	59	15	3	2
2007	13	53	6	6	136
2008	11	70	10	4	158
Totals	47	233	45	14	296