Carl Aikens, Jr.

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.

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.

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). As a senior in 1984, Aikens was named an All-Mid-American Conference Honorable Mention at Split End.

Milwaukee Mustangs In 1994, the Predators traded Aikens to the expansion Milwaukee Mustangs for future considerations.