2024-25 Football Roster

#21 Jaden Mickey 2023-24 Football Roster

CB

Height 6-0

Weight 178

Class Freshman/Freshman

Hometown Eastvale, CA

High School Centennial

Bio / Statistics

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