Donald Mitchell (American football)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 14, 1976 Beaumont, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Beaumont Central (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Southern Methodist | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1999 / round: 4 / pick: 117 | ||||||||
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Donald Roosevelt Mitchell (born December 14, 1976, Beaumont, Texas) is a former cornerback in the National Football League for the Tennessee Titans and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for Southern Methodist University.
Early years
Mitchell attended Beaumont Central High School, before moving on to Southern Methodist University, where he was a starter at cornerback.
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
Mitchell was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. As a rookie he earned the position of nickel back and appeared in all 16 games. The Titans would eventually make it to Super Bowl XXXIV, where they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams.[1]
In 2000, he suffered a torn right ACL and spent the year on the injured reserve list.[2][3] The next year, he appeared in 12 contests, missing the final 4 games with a sprained right knee. In 2002, he started 9 games at right cornerback in place on an injured Samari Rolle and was able to play through ankle and knee injuries.[4] In February 2003, he underwent arthroscopic surgery in one of his ankles. During his time with the Titans he was also a core special teams player.
Dallas Cowboys
On March 20, 2003, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys, with the intention of playing him at the nickel back position.[5] He suffered a serious left high ankle sprain in the final preseason game against the Oakland Raiders and spent the year on the injured reserve list.[6] He was released on August 31, 2004.[7]
References
- ^ "Super Bowl XXXIV Team Rosters". sportspool.com. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Pickens Is Added To Titans' Arsenal". Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Mitchell To Start In Place Of Rolle". Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "After Losing Coles, Jets Sign Conway To Three-year Deal". Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Setting Roster Intrigues, Infuriates Cowboys' Parcells". Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Baltimore Signs Sanders For Depth In Secondary". Retrieved March 5, 2016.