Carl Aikens Jr.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Born | June 5, 1962 Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Chicago (IL) Curie | ||||||||||||
| College | Northern Illinois | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1985: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Carl Kenneth Aikens Jr. (born June 5, 1962) is an American former professional football wide receiver/defensive back who played in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Northern Illinois University.
Aikens played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1987 before playing 7 seasons in the AFL for the Chicago Bruisers, Dallas Texans, Orlando Predators & the Milwaukee Mustangs.
In 2000, Aikens was inducted into the Arena Football Hall of Fame.[1]
College career
Aikens played collegiately at Northern Illinois University, where he was a 3-year letter writer for the Huskies football team. (1981, 1983–84).[2] As a senior in 1984, Aikens was named an All-Mid-American Conference Honorable Mention at Split End.[2]
Professional career
Orlando Predators
In 1992, Aikens joined the Orlando Predators. Aikens was a productive member of the Predators on both offense and defense, helping them reach ArenaBowl VI.[3]
Milwaukee Mustangs
In 1994, the Predators traded Aikens to the expansion Milwaukee Mustangs for future considerations.[4]
References
- ^ "Hall of Fame". www.arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "NIU Football History" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Northern Illinois University. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ Brian Campbell (August 19, 1992). "Aikens Gains Respect Of Fellow Predators Quietly". www.orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ "Mustangs acquire Orlando's Aikens". The Milwaukee Sentinel. June 9, 1994. Retrieved November 19, 2013.