 As such, Mikell has been voted by his teammates as the Eagles special teams MVP in 2005 and 2006.On defense, Mikell replaced the injured Sean Considine as the starting strong safety in 2007 and remained in that role through 2010.On November 28, 2004, Mikell notched his first career interception, outjumping tight end Jeremy Shockey in the end zone for a pass thrown by quarterback Eli Manning late in the first half vs. the New York Giants.