Clint Mitchell (born September 21, 1980) is an American former college and professional football player who was a defensive end. Mitchell played college football for the University of Florida. He was a member of the Denver Broncos, Amsterdam Admirals, Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Storm.
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 21, 1980 Austin, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Clearwater (FL) Countryside |
| College: | Florida |
| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 7 / pick: 227 |
| Career history | |
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Early life
editMitchell was born in Austin, Texas in 1980. He attended Countryside High School in Clearwater, Florida, where he played high school football for the Countryside Cougars.
College career
editMitchell received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook's Florida Gators football teams from 1999 to 2002.[2] He was an honorable mention All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection at defensive end in 2002.[3]
Professional career
editDenver Broncos
editThe Denver Broncos selected Mitchell in the seventh round, with the 227th overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft.[4][5] He officially signed with the team on July 21, 2003.[6] He was on the Broncos active roster during the 2003 season but did not play in a game.[7] Mitchell was allocated to NFL Europe in 2004, where he played for the Amsterdam Admirals during the 2004 NFL Europe season. He played in 10 games, starting four, for the Admirals, recording 24 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups and one blocked kick.[1] He was waived by the Broncos on September 5, 2004.[6]
Tampa Bay Storm
editMitchell was signed by the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League on December 1, 2004.[8] He was placed on other league exempt on February 15, 2005 after being drafted by the Admirals.[9][8] After being released by the Chiefs in September 2005, Mitchell was activated by the Storm on October 3, 2005. However, he did not play for the Storm during the 2006 season due to being re-signed by the Chiefs. He later returned to the Storm for the 2007 season after being released by the Chiefs again in September 2006. However, he was placed on injured reserve on February 26, 2007. Mitchell was waived by the Storm on February 15, 2008.[8]
Amsterdam Admirals
editIn 2005, Mitchell was drafted by the Admirals in the NFL Europe free agent draft.[9] He appeared in 10 games, starting nine, during the 2005 season, totaling 19 tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one blocked kick.[1]
Kansas City Chiefs
editMitchell signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on June 20, 2005. He was waived on September 3, 2005. He later re-signed with the Chiefs on January 11, 2006. Mitchell was waived again on September 2 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 4. He was released on September 19, 2006.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Clint Mitchell". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Andreu, Robbie (September 26, 2002). "Mitchell walking a fine line in '02". gainesville.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ 2009 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, History Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 153 (2009). Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 2003 National Football League Draft. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Clint Mitchell". prosportstransactions. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ National Football League, All-Time Players, Clint Mitchell. Retrieved July 17, 2010
- ^ a b c "Historical Team Transactions". Arenafan.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Storm vs Predators News & Notes". Arenafan.com. April 5, 2005. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.