Five Fast Facts About New Notre Dame DB’s Coach Mike Mickens

Mickens never played in an NFL game while spending time on the Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccanneers and Cincinnati Bengals practice squads.

Mike Mickens of Cincinnati is the new defensive backs coach at Notre Dame according to a report from Pete Thamel of Yahoo! Sports.  After a long hiring process that took longer than some Notre Dame fans would have liked, the up-and-comer is the latest addition to Brian Kelly’s coaching staff.

So what do you need to know about Mike Mickens?

Here are five things:

He’s a Former Brian Kelly Player: