Quintin Mikell
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Career Summary
Quintin Mikell was an undrafted NFL safety who played 11 seasons, became an All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection, and finished with 169 games played.
Mikell spent eight seasons with Philadelphia before playing two with St. Louis and one with Carolina. He recorded 696 combined tackles, 12 interceptions, 18 forced fumbles, and 11 sacks.
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Early Life
Mikell's youth football experience in Terre Haute, Indiana, shaped his view of teamwork.
The NFL's Play Football program highlighted Mikell's recollection of learning the importance of working with teammates through youth football in Terre Haute.
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High School
Mikell attended Willamette High School in Eugene, Oregon.
Boise State listed Eugene as Mikell's hometown and Willamette High School as his previous school on the 2002 football roster.
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College Career
Mikell was a four-year Boise State starter who finished second in school history with 401 career tackles.
He helped Boise State win three conference titles, earned Big West Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2000 and WAC Defensive Most Valuable Player recognition in 2002, and was a two-time All-WAC first-team selection.
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Path to the NFL
After going undrafted in 2003, Mikell signed with Philadelphia and made the Eagles' opening roster.
He appeared in all 16 regular-season games and two playoff games as a rookie, then earned the Eagles' special-teams MVP award in 2005 and 2006 before becoming their starting strong safety in 2007.
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NFL Career
Mikell became Philadelphia's starting strong safety from 2007 through 2010 and later started two seasons for St. Louis before finishing with Carolina.
He made 103 starts in 169 games. His 2008 season included 93 tackles, two sacks, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles; in 2012 he recorded 101 combined tackles and three sacks for St. Louis.
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Career Accomplishments
Mikell earned Associated Press second-team All-Pro honors in 2008 and a Pro Bowl selection following the 2009 season.
His 2010 Pro Bowl selection made him, alongside fellow Boise State alumnus Ryan Clady, part of the first pair of former Broncos selected to the Pro Bowl since Boise State became a four-year institution.
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Playing Style
Mikell developed from a special-teams contributor into a physical, productive strong safety.
Boise State described him as embodying the program's hard-working, blue-collar mentality, and his NFL progression reflected that: he won two special-teams MVP awards before becoming a four-year starter in Philadelphia.
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Legacy
Mikell remains one of Boise State's most celebrated defensive backs, recognized as an All-Blue Team selection and inaugural pregame flag waver in 2022.
His 401 college tackles still rank second in Boise State history, and his NFL honors include All-Pro recognition and a Pro Bowl selection.
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Post-Career
Boise State honored Mikell as its inaugural pregame flag waver in 2022.
The university selected the former standout safety to raise the Blue Chaos flag before the 2022 home opener, recognizing his college and professional accomplishments.
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