Jayme Mitchell
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| No. 92 Minnesota Vikings | |
| Defensive end | |
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| Date of birth: March 15, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Jackson, Mississippi | |
| Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Weight: 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Mississippi | |
| Undrafted in 2006 | |
| Debuted in 2006 for the Minnesota Vikings | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jayme Dondrell Mitchell (born March 15, 1984 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Mississippi.
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[edit] College career
Mitchell started 20 of the 45 games he played during his career at Mississippi and finished with 105 tackles, including 67 solo stops and 19 tackles for a loss. He also notched 5.0 career sacks, forced 2 fumbles and recovered another. As a senior, he started all 11 games at LDE. As a junior he played in 8 games, starting 7 at LDE. He played in all 13 games as a sophomore, starting vs. South Carolina. He blocked a 30-yard FG at Vanderbilt and intercepted his 1st pass vs. LSU. Mitchell played in all 13 games as a true freshman and started his 1st career game at LDT against Mississippi State and notched 3 tackles in the Independence Bowl win over the University of Nebraska.
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[edit] Pre-draft
Mitchell was timed at 4.95 in the 40-yard dash and measured 6-6, 281 pounds.
[edit] Minnesota Vikings
He spent the entire 2008 season on the injured reserve list after injuring his knee in the first game of the preseason vs. Seattle. In 2007 Posted a sack and 9 QB hurries while playing in 10 games and notching 49 tackles and a sack in limited action. In 2006 he played in 13 games after signing as an undrafted rookie free agent and he made 9 tackles and 3 sacks.
