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In December 2017, it was announced that he was joining Kent State as the team's secondary coach. In January 2018, he was named the Cincinnati cornerbacks coach.

In 2011, he was a defensive assistant at the University of Cincinnati. In 2012, he was a defensive assistant at Indiana State University. In 2013, he became the cornerbacks coach at the University of Idaho. In 2014, he moved on to Bowling Green State University to be the cornerbacks coach. In 2014, he was named the cornerbacks coach at Bowling Green.

On May 27, 2010, Mickens signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was released on June 9 and decided to retire because of injury.

Mickens was considered a possible first round talent, but ended up being selected in the seventh round (227th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He dropped because of concerns about the left knee injury he suffered in college, that caused him to run 4.53 at his Pro Day.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed him from the Dallas Cowboys practice squad on November 2, 2009. He was declared inactive in three games, before being released on November 24.

The Cincinnati Bengals signed him to their practice squad on November 30, 2009. He was released on April 15, 2010.

Mickens elected to return to school for his senior season, but suffered a left knee injury during a practice on November 20, 2008. He started 11 games at left cornerback, but missed the last 3 regular season games. He returned to play in the 2009 Orange Bowl, although he struggled in the contest. He finished the year with 70 tackles (second on the team), 2 tackles for loss, 10 passes defensed and 4 interceptions (tied for the team lead). He had 14 tackles and 3 passes defensed against the University of Akron. He had 11 tackles and on pass defensed against West Virginia University.

He received All-American honors as a junior, after recording 53 tackles, 6 interceptions (second in school history) and 12 passes defensed. He combined with fellow cornerback DeAngelo Smith to register a total of 14 interceptions, the most by a cornerback duo in college football in 2007. He had 6 tackles and 2 interceptions, including one returned for a 45-yard touchdown against Southeast Missouri State University. He had 7 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery against Marshall University.

Mike Mickens (born July 24, 1987) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati. He is currently the Cornerback's coach for the University of Notre Dame, coaching under his former college coach Brian Kelly.