Mitchell Wilcox

Mitchell Wilcox (born November 7, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Florida.

Mitchell Wilcox
No. 84 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-07) November 7, 1996
Largo, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Tarpon Springs High School
College:South Florida
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-AAC (2018)
  • Second-team All-AAC (2016)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2023
Receptions:23
Receiving yards:172
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Wilcox, 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 Hapoel Haifa's Scottie James.

College career

Wilcox 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]

College statistics
Mitchell Wilcox
Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD
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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
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 s1.65 s2.86 s4.43 s7.37 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
All values from NFL Combine[2][3]

Wilcox signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020.[4] He gained notoriety following an incident at the NFL combine when he was struck in the face with a football during a catching drill. 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]

References
  1. Joyce, Greg (February 28, 2020). "Mitchell Wilcox drilled right in the face in disaster NFL Combine day". New York Post. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. "Mitchell Wilcox Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. "2020 NFL Draft Scout Mitchell Wilcox College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  4. "Mitch Wilcox signs UDFA deal with Cincinnati Bengals". Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. Rapien, James (January 1, 2021). "Bengals Promote Rookie Tight End Mitchell Wilcox to the Active Roster". SI.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  7. Roling, Chris (August 31, 2021). "Bengals make Thaddeus Moss a notable cut while trimming to 53". Bengals Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  8. "Bengals Re-Sign Mitchell Wilcox". bengals.com. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  9. "Archdeacon: Bengals' Wilcox thrust into unwelcome spotlight after injury to long snapper". daytondailynews.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  10. "Former USF standout Mitchell Wilcox scores first NFL touchdown in homecoming triumph". tampabay.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  11. "Bengals Re-Sign Wilcox". Bengals.com. July 24, 2023.
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