2024-25 Football Roster

#7 Jaden Mickey 2023-24 Football Roster

CB


Height 6-0
Weight 178
Class Junior/Junior
Hometown Eastvale, CA
High School Centennial
Jaden Mickey - Football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023)

  • Played in all 13 games, making a pair of starts … Finished the season with 11 tackles, eight solo … Scored his first career touchdown on a 43-yard pick six … Added a pair of pass breakups
  • NAVY (8/26): Recorded two solo tackles in the win over Navy in Dublin, Ireland
  • TENNESSEE STATE (9/2): Appeared in the 56-3 victory over the Tigers
  • at NORTH CAROLINA STATE (9/9): Finished with a tackle in the victory
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN (9/16): Competed in the 41-17 win over the Chippewas at Notre Dame Stadium
  • OHIO STATE (9/23): Took the field against the Buckeyes at Notre Dame Stadium
  • at DUKE (9/30): Recorded an assisted tackle in the victory
  • at LOUISVILLE (10/7): Finished with a solo tackle
  • USC (10/14): Finished with a solo tackle
  • PITTSBURGH (10/28): Earned his second career start, first of the 2023 season … Recorded his first career interception, running it back 43 yards for a touchdown … Earned two assisted tackles … Tallied one pass breakup
  • at CLEMSON (11/4): Competed in the contest with the Tigers
  • WAKE FOREST (11/18): Added two solo tackles in the win
  • at STANFORD (11/25): Recorded a pass breakup in the victory
  • TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL VS. OREGON STATE (12/29): Finished with a solo tackle in the victory

FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)

  • Played in 11 games making one start in his first season at Notre Dame. Ended the season with nine total tackles, recording seven solo.
  • OHIO STATE (9/3): Made his collegiate debut, finishing with a solo tackle
  • MARSHALL (9/10): Added an unassisted tackle
  • CALIFORNIA (9/17): Added an unassisted tackle
  • NORTH CAROLINA (9/24): Finished with a solo tackle
  • BYU (10/8): Finished with a solo tackle
  • Clemson (11/5): Added a solo tackle in the top 10 upset of the Tigers
  • USC (11/26): Made his first collegiate start against one of the top passing offenses in the country, whose quarterback won the Heisman trophy. Finished with two tackles, both solo.
  • South Carolina – TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (12/30): Added a solo tackle in the 20th bowl victory for Notre Dame.

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Four-star recruit according to 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN.com
  • No. 181 player nationally, No. 20 cornerback nationally and No. 10 player from California by Rivals (5.8 Rivals rating)
  • No. 196 player nationally, No. 26 cornerback nationally and the No. 16 player from California by 247Sports.com
  • No. 264 player nationally, No. 32 cornerback nationally, No. 37 player regionally and No. 19 from California by ESPN.com (81 scout grade)
  • Recorded 43 total tackles, 28 solo in his career at Centennial with a pair of interceptions and 10 PBUs as a senior
  • Returned two kickoffs for a touchdown during his senior season
  • 2021 Riverside County’s Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2021 Centennial High School’s Special Teams Player of The Year
  • 2021 Big VIII Defensive First Team All-League
  • 2021 IE Sports Net Riverside County Player of the Year 
  • 2021 Score Book Live’s All-Southern CIF Section First Team
  • 2021 Press Enterprise All-Inland Football Defensive Player of the Year 
  • 2021 Press Enterprise All-Inland Area, Defense First team 
  • 2021 L.A. Times’ fall All-Star high school football team
  • 2021 Score Book Live’s California High School Football All-State team 
  • 2021-22 Big VIII Special Teams Player of the Year 
  • 2021 Big VIII All League First Team
  • 2020 Big VIII All League First Team
  • 2019 Big VIII All-League Second Team
  • Three-time Scholar Athlete (2019-21)
  • 2021 Spring Cal Hi Sports California All-State Team
  • 2019 MaxPreps All-American
  • Grabbed six interceptions, two returned for touchdowns to go with 31 tackles and 11 PBUs as a sophomore
  • Named first team all-state in California following the spring 2021 season
  • Played for head coach Matt Logan
  • Son of Nilka and Lamar Mickey