Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Taquan Mizzell Sr. was born October 21, 1993 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is a Running Back for the New York Giants in the NFL.

Mizzell attended and played high school football at Bayside High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Mizzell attended University of Virginia, where he played running back. He is the only player in ACC history with 1,500+ career rushing and 1,500+ career receiving yards.

Mizzell signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

On September 3, 2017, Mizzell was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears. He was released during final roster cuts on August 31.

On September 1, 2019, Mizzell was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 7, 2020. He was waived on August 2, 2020.

On November 17, 2020, Mizzell was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.