Carl Aikens Jr.
American football player (born 1962)
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Carl Kenneth Aikens Jr. (born June 5, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies.
Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Born | June 5, 1962 Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Curie (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||||||||
| College | Northern Illinois | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1985: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Aikens played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1987 before playing seven 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 three-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]