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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 7 | 1263rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 14 | — |
Charting
Where Mickens's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  UConn#80 · 4-4 | 7 | 39% | 16 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 |  Ohio State#2 · 12-2 | 2 | 6% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | Ohio State#1 · 14-2 | 2 | 4% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Joshua Mickens's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Joshua Mickens's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Lafayette | W 56–7 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Maryland | L 14–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Southern Miss | W 48–20 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Miami (OH) | L 21–24 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Syracuse | L 41–42 | 6.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Temple | W 34–20 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Massachusetts | W 35–16 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Air Force | L 26–35 | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.7 | 16 | 6 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 16 | 1660th / 5664 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3.5 | 470th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 3 | 147th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Lafayette | 71 | ~35 (14–55) | 2 | 49% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Miss | 78 | ~35 (14–55) | 2 | 45% |
| Wk 4 · Miami (OH) | 61 | ~19 (7–30) | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 5 · Syracuse | 85 | ~40 (20–50) | 3 | 47% |
| Wk 6 · Temple | 60 | ~23 (9–36) | 2 | 38% |
| Wk 8 · Massachusetts | 66 | ~30 (12–47) | 2 | 45% |
| Wk 9 · Air Force | 77 | ~44 (22–55) | 6 | 57% |
| Season | 576 | 226 (144–290) | 18 | 39% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the UConn roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tahjae Mullix | DL | SR | 31 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Anas Luqman | DL | SR | 22 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Zakaih Saez | DL | SO | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 52 | Joshua Mickens | DE | SR | 16 | 3.5 | 3 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Esean Carter | DT | SR | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 95 | Melvin Hills III | DL | JR | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 14 | Desmond Aladuge | DT | SR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Shamar Riser-Pressley | DL | JR | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Andrew Laurich | DL | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Matt Hoffman | DL | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Odera Orizu | DE | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Chamberlain Campbell | DE | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Avery Dunn | DL | SR | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Mateo Kipke | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 59 | Eddie Dresch | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | DJ Pouncy | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Makijah Latiker | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rodarion Tellez | DL | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. UConn depth chart →