Mitchell Wilcox (born November 7, 1996) is an American professional football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Florida.
| No. 86 – New England Patriots | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 7, 1996 Largo, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tarpon Springs | ||||||||
| College: | South Florida (2015–2019) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2024 | |||||||||
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Early life
editWilcox, born in Largo, Florida, is the youngest child in the family to Chuck and Carole Wilcox. Wilcox's father served in the US Coast Guard, reaching the rank of Commander. Wilcox's grandfather also served in the US Coast Guard, reaching the rank of Captain. Wilcox attended Tarpon Springs High School and was a standout two-sport athlete. His senior year he helped his varsity basketball team reach their first ever FHSAA Final Four in school history. Averaging 5.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, and 0.8 apg. Wilcox played alongside Gigantes de Carolina's Scottie James.
College career
editWilcox was a member of the South Florida Bulls for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. Wilcox finished his collegiate career with 100 receptions, 1,326 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns, all of which are school records for tight ends.[1]
Statistics
edit| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
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| 2016 | USF | American | FR | TE | 9 | 12 | 278 | 23.2 | 2 |
| 2017 | USF | American | SO | TE | 9 | 17 | 158 | 9.3 | 2 |
| 2018 | USF | American | JR | TE | 10 | 43 | 540 | 12.6 | 2 |
| 2019 | USF | American | SR | TE | 11 | 28 | 350 | 12.5 | 5 |
| Career | 39 | 100 | 1,326 | 13.3 | 11 | ||||
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
247 lb (112 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.88 s | 1.65 s | 2.86 s | 4.43 s | 7.37 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
editWilcox signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020.[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5] Wilcox was signed to the Bengals' active roster on January 1, 2021.[6] Wilcox made the Bengals' 53-man roster out of training camp at the start of the 2021 season.[7]
On April 8, 2022, Wilcox re-signed with the Bengals on a one-year contract.[8] In Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, long snapper Clark Harris suffered a biceps injury. As backup long snapper Cal Adomitis was inactive, Wilcox was called upon as an emergency option to fill in for Harris. After what seemed to be a game winning touchdown catch by Ja'Marr Chase, a slow snap to punter Kevin Huber led to Minkah Fitzpatrick blocking the extra point kick. Another high snap to Huber in overtime led to Evan McPherson missing a field goal, leading to a 23–20 Bengals loss.[9]
In Week 15 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wilcox scored his first career touchdown on a 12 yard pass from Joe Burrow in the red zone.[10]
On July 24, 2023, Wilcox re-signed with the Bengals.[11]
New England Patriots
editOn April 22, 2024, Wilcox signed with the New England Patriots.[12] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ Joyce, Greg (February 28, 2020). "Mitchell Wilcox drilled right in the face in disaster NFL Combine day". New York Post. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Mitchell Wilcox Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Mitchell Wilcox College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "Mitch Wilcox signs UDFA deal with Cincinnati Bengals". Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ Roling, Chris; Riccette, Bill (September 6, 2020). "2020 Bengals practice squad roster: All players signed so far". Bengals Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ Rapien, James (January 1, 2021). "Bengals Promote Rookie Tight End Mitchell Wilcox to the Active Roster". SI.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ Roling, Chris (August 31, 2021). "Bengals make Thaddeus Moss a notable cut while trimming to 53". Bengals Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Bengals Re-Sign Mitchell Wilcox". bengals.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Archdeacon: Bengals' Wilcox thrust into unwelcome spotlight after injury to long snapper". daytondailynews.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Former USF standout Mitchell Wilcox scores first NFL touchdown in homecoming triumph". tampabay.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Re-Sign Wilcox". Bengals.com. July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots sign TE Mitchell Wilcox". Patriots.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Seven Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. August 28, 2024.