Ray Mickens, Defensive Back, Texas A&M, 1992-1995
Texas A&M defensive back Ray Mickens was an All-American for the Aggies in 1995. A four-year letterman in football, Mickens was a three-time All-SWC selection (1993-94-95). Born in Frankfurt, Germany, he played high school football in El Paso, Texas, where he attracted the attention of the Aggies.
During his career at Texas A&M, the Aggies compiled a record of 41-6-1 and was 25-2-1 in the SWC. Mickens started 36 games at cornerback and with his help the Aggie defense ranked No. 3 in the country in total defense his senior season and in 1993 the Aggie pass defense led the country in pass efficiency defense.
He was a third-round draft pick of the New York Jets in 1996 and played through the 2003 season for the Jets before suffering a torn ACL and missing the 2004 season. He finished his NFL career playing for the Cleveland Browns (2005) and New England Patriots (2006).