| Carl Aikens Jr. | |
| Number: | 83, 84 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| High School: | Chicago (IL) Curie |
| College: | Northern Illinois |
| Undraftedyear: | 1985 |
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| Highlights: |
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| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statvalue1: | 8 |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue2: | 134 |
| Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
| Statvalue3: | 3 |
| Statlabel4: | Rush attempts |
| Statvalue4: | 1 |
| Statlabel5: | Rushing yards |
| Statvalue5: | 1 |
| Aflstatlabel1: | Receptions |
| Aflstatvalue1: | 194 |
| Aflstatlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Aflstatvalue2: | 3,092 |
| Aflstatlabel3: | Touchdowns |
| Aflstatvalue3: | 59 |
| Aflstatlabel4: | Tackles |
| Aflstatvalue4: | 147 |
| Aflstatlabel5: | Interceptions |
| Aflstatvalue5: | 11 |
| Afl: | 15 |
| Pfr: | AikeCa20 |
Carl Kenneth Aikens Jr. (born June 5, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver/defensive back 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]
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.
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]
In 1994, the Predators traded Aikens to the expansion Milwaukee Mustangs for future considerations.[4]