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2009 NFL Draft · Rd 7, Pick 18 · #227 overall

Mike Mickens Cincinnati Draft

Mike Mickens was drafted No. 227 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Cincinnati. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#227
Round
7
Draft class
2009

The pick

How Mike Mickens came off the board in 2009.

Drafted by

Dallas Cowboys

Rd 7, Pick 18 · #227 overall · NFC East

Full 2009 draft class (256 picks)
Position
Defensive back DB
College
Cincinnati Big East at the draft
Measurables
6'0" · 184 lbs
Pre-draft board
No. 132 prospect61.0 grade
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 2009 class

Around pick 227

Who came off the board on either side of Mike Mickens.

#225 Blake Schlueter C · DEN TCU #226 A.Q. Shipley C · PIT Penn State #228 Lydon Murtha T · DET Nebraska #229 Manuel Johnson WR · DAL Oklahoma

Cincinnati in the 2009 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#46 Connor Barwin DE · HOU Cincinnati · 1× Pro Bowl #142 Kevin Huber P · CIN Cincinnati · 1× Pro Bowl #143 DeAngelo Smith DB · DAL Cincinnati #187 Brandon Underwood DB · GB Cincinnati #254 Trevor Canfield G · ARI Cincinnati

Other DB picks from Cincinnati

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#136 Sam Garnes DB · NYG · 1997 Cincinnati #43 Artrell Hawkins DB · CIN · 1998 Cincinnati #183 Robert Tate DB · MIN · 1997 Cincinnati #206 Haruki Nakamura DB · BAL · 2008 Cincinnati #215 Daven Holly DB · SF · 2005 Cincinnati #220 Blue Adams DB · DET · 2003 Cincinnati

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Mike Mickens in the 2009 NFL Draft

Mike Mickens is a Defensive back out of Cincinnati selected No. 227 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2009 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Cincinnati has produced 74 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Mike Mickens drafted?

Mike Mickens was selected No. 227 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2009 NFL Draft (Rd 7, Pick 18). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2009/mike-mickens.

What college did Mike Mickens play for?

Mike Mickens played college football at Cincinnati in the Big East. See every Cincinnati draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/cincinnati-bearcats.

How did Mike Mickens's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2009/mike-mickens.