Earl Mitchell
 Mitchell in 2012 | |||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||
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| Born: | September 25, 1987 Houston, Texas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Houston (TX) North Shore | ||||||||||
| College: | Arizona | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / round: 3 / pick: 81 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||||
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Earl Mitchell (born September 25, 1987) is an American football player for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). Mitchell is primarily a defensive tackle but has been recently tried out as a fullback. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona.
High School
Mitchell attended North Shore High School in Houston, Texas.
College career
Mitchell attended the University of Arizona from 2006 to 2009.
Professional career
Houston Texans
Mitchell was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round (81st overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.[1]
Miami Dolphins
On March 11, 2014, he was signed by the Miami Dolphins to a four-year, $16 million contract including $9 million guaranteed.[2]
NFL stats
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
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| 2010 | HOU | 15 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | HOU | 16 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | HOU | 16 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | HOU | 16 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MIA | 16 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 79 | 167 | 103 | 64 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Key
- GP: games played
- COMB: combined tackles
- TOTAL: total tackles
- AST: assisted tackles
- SACK: sacks
- FF: forced fumbles
- FR: fumble recoveries
- FR YDS: fumble return yards
- INT: interceptions
- IR YDS: interception return yards
- AVG IR: average interception return
- LNG: longest interception return
- TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
- PD: passes defensed
References
- ^ Houston Texans draft Arizona's Earl Mitchell with 81st pick in NFL draft
- ^ Dolphins add Albert, Earl Mitchell
- ^ "Earl Mitchell Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 17 June 2015.