against Mississippi State University. He made 10 tackles and one sack against Louisiana State University. He started in all twenty-four games in which he played for the Gators. Mincey graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in Health and Human Performance in 2007. Professional career New England Patriots Mincey was select by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (191st pick overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft, with the intention of converting him into an outside linebacker. He was waived on September 1. San Francisco 49ers On September 4, , he was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad. Jacksonville Jaguars On December 14, , Mincey was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars off the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad, to play as a defensive end. He was declared inactive in the last 3 weeks of the season. On August 27, , he was waived, after being limited with injuries during the preseason. On September 2, he was signed to the team's practice squad. On November 9, he was signed to the active roster and got a chance to play in six regular season games and two playoff contests. He finished with 12 tackles (seven solo), one quarterback sack, six quarterback pressures and one special teams tackle. On August 26, , he was placed on the physically unable to perform list with a wrist injury. On November 5, he was activated and saw action in 3 of the last 4 contests. He tallied 6 tackles and one sack. On August 26, , he was waived and remained out of football during that season. On January 20, , he was re-signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He appeared in 15 games and started the last 8 contests at left defensive end over former first-round draft choice Derrick Harvey. He suffered a broken hand in practice and was declared inactive for the sixth game against the Tennessee Titans. He compiled 31 tackles (6 for loss), five sacks (led the team), 25 quarterback pressures (second on the team) and three pass deflections. He had 9 tackles, 2 sacks and 3 quarterback pressures against the Cleveland Browns. In , he started all 16 games at right defensive end, registering 101 tackles (fourth on the team), 8 sacks (led the team), 45 quarterback pressures (led the team), 7 tackles for loss (tied for third on the team), 4 forced fumbles (led the