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RJ Mickens
Chargers logoLos Angeles Chargers

RJ Mickens

Sposition#27jersey25age6' 0"height210lbs2 yrsexperienceClemsoncollege
At a glance

RJ Mickens is a safety for the Los Angeles Chargers (No. 27). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 23 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 59% of defensive snaps.

Is RJ Mickens playing this week?

RJ Mickens is not on the current injury report. The Los Angeles Chargers play next on the road at the Baltimore Ravens on Mon, Nov 16, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on ESPN.

What are RJ Mickens's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, RJ Mickens has 23 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does RJ Mickens play for?

RJ Mickens plays safety for the Los Angeles Chargers, wearing No. 27. RJ Mickens is 25 years old, 6' 0", 210 lbs. College: Clemson. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “RJ Mickens 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/rj-mickens (updated 2026-11-10).

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RJ MickensLos Angeles Chargers · #27
Depth94th of 96 safeties
2026 percentile card · vs 96 qualified safeties

How he stacks up

Snap %10Tkl/g14PD7INT28TFL24

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs safeties with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method7 games182 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 24 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
43%27 snapsWk 2 · LV
50%33 snapsWk 3 · BUF
30%18 snapsWk 4 · SEA
48%30 snapsWk 5 · DEN
28%17 snapsWk 6 · KC
30%16 snapsWk 8 · LA
59%41 snapsWk 9 · HOU

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Chargers · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$1.1M a year
Total
$4.4M
Guaranteed
$174K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
4% of the value guaranteed
26th paid57th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
2 Sep 20vs Raiders logoLVL 14-26320000
3 Sep 27@ Bills logoBUFL 16-24330000
4 Oct 4@ Seahawks logoSEAL 23-30210001
5 Oct 11vs Broncos logoDENL 17-23100000
6 Oct 18@ Chiefs logoKCL 6-22220000
8 Nov 1@ Rams logoLARL 9-24620000
9 Nov 8vs Texans logoHOUL 22-44650000
Season23150001

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Safeties in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC West first
AFC WestIsaiah Pola-MaoRaiders logoLV · S16tkl0PD—No gradeAFC WestJL SkinnerBroncos logoDEN · S16tkl0PD—No gradeAFC WestXavier NwankpaChiefs logoKC · S8tkl1PD—No gradeAFCKaevon MerriweatherJaguars logoJAX · S14tkl0PD19DepthAFCZayne AndersonDolphins logoMIA · S14tkl1PD—No gradeLeagueBrian BranchLions logoDET · S14tkl1PD—No grade

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Derwin James Jr.S · 21 tkl · grade 53Genesis SmithS · 16 tkl · grade 45Tony JeffersonS · 36 tkl · grade 44Kendall WilliamsonS · 5 tkl
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