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Trayvon Mullen

Trayvon Mullen

American football player (born 1997)

Trayvon Sentell Mullen Jr. (born September 20, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Mullen was a highly recruited cornerback coming out of high school and was rated by ESPN as the number two cornerback in his class. He played college football at Clemson.

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College career

Mullen was rated highly by ESPN in his class. Multiple schools offered Mullen a scholarship offer, including LSU, Florida State and Alabama. Mullen chose to attend Clemson on national signing day.[1] In his freshman season at Clemson, Mullen played sporadically. He recorded 15 tackles and 1 pass-breakup. In Mullen's sophomore season he received significantly more playing time, as he recorded 42 tackles, three interceptions and seven pass breakups in 668 snaps over 13 games, starting 12. After the season Mullen was selected as a Honorable Mention All-ACC selection.[citation needed] Following the 2018 season, Mullen announced that he would forgo his senior year and declared for the 2019 NFL Draft.[2]

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Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

2019

Mullen was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round (40th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[5]

Mullen made his NFL debut in week 1 against the Denver Broncos. In the game, Mullen made 1 tackle in the 24–16 win.[6] In week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Mullen recorded his first interception off Ryan Finley in the 17–10 win.[7] In week 16 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Mullen suffered a head injury, which caused him to be carted off the field.

2020

In Week 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Mullen recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by Patrick Mahomes during the 35–31 loss.[8]

2021

Mullen entered the 2021 season as a starting cornerback alongside Casey Hayward. He suffered a foot injury in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 9, 2021.[9] On December 11, Mullen rejoined the active roster. He suffered a toe injury in Week 14 and was placed on injured reserve on December 20.

Arizona Cardinals

On August 30, 2022, the Raiders traded Mullen to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange of a seventh round pick (the pick could have ended up being a sixth-rounder if Mullen was active for 10 or more games in 2022.)[10] He was released on December 13, 2022.[11]

Dallas Cowboys

Mullen was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys on December 14, 2022.[12] He was released on January 21, 2023.[13]

Baltimore Ravens

On January 23, 2023, the Baltimore Ravens claimed Mullen off waivers.[14] Mullen re-signed with the Ravens on March 14, 2023.[15] He was released with a non-football injury designation on July 28, 2023,[16] and placed on the non-football injury list.

Personal life

His younger brother, Tiawan, is also an NFL cornerback, currently for the Los Angeles Chargers.[17] Mullen is the cousin of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Trayvon Mullen – Football Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  2. [2]
    Hickey, Anna (January 9, 2019). "Clemson cornerback Trayvon Mullen declares for NFL Draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Trayvon Mullen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "2019 NFL Draft Scout Trayvon Mullen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Raiders select cornerback Trayvon Mullen with the No. 40 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft". Raiders.com. Oakland Raiders. April 26, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  6. [6]
    Associated Press (September 10, 2019). "Raiders beat Broncos 24–16 in 1st game after Brown's release". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
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    "Carr, Jacobs, Crosby help Raiders keep Bengals winless". www.espn.com. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  8. [8]
    "Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  9. [9]
    "Arnette, Mullen Jr. and Carrier placed on IR". Raiders.com. October 9, 2021.
  10. [10]
    Urban, Darren (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals Trade For Cornerback Trayvon Mullen". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  11. [11]
    "Trayvon Mullen: Let go Tuesday".
  12. [12]
    "Cowboys Claim Former 2nd-Round Pick". DallasCowboys.com. December 14, 2022.
  13. [13]
    Grindley, Wyatt (January 21, 2023). "Cowboys Make Four Moves, Sign OL Aviante Collins To 53-Man Roster".
  14. [14]
    Gordon, Grant (January 23, 2023). "Ravens claim ex-Cowboy CB Trayvon Mullen, Lamar Jackson's cousin". NFL.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  15. [15]
    "Reports: Ravens Retain Trayvon Mullen".
  16. [16]
    Williams, Charean (July 28, 2023). "Ravens cut Trayvon Mullen for failure to disclose non-football injury". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  17. [17]
    "Tiawan Mullen – Football – Indiana University Athletics". iuhoosiers.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
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