Mitch Unrein
 Unrein in the 2011 NFL season. | |||||||||||
| No. 98 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive End | ||||||||||
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| Born: | March 25, 1987 Eaton, Colorado | ||||||||||
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| College: | Wyoming | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2015 | |||||||||||
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Mitch Unrein (born March 25, 1987) is an American football defensive end and fullback[1] for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Wyoming.
Professional career
Denver Broncos
In a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 2, 2012, Unrein lined up for the first time as a fullback. He then proceeded to catch a touchdown pass from Peyton Manning.[2][3]
On April 11, 2013, Unrein signed a one-year, $630,000 tender.[4]
The Broncos placed a one-year $1.431 million tender on Unrein on March 7, 2014.[5]
San Diego Chargers
Unrein signed with the San Diego Chargers on March 19, 2015.[6]
On September 24, 2015, the San Diego Chargers reinforced the tight end position, bringing back Kyle Miller nine days after he was waived on Sept. 15. To make room, the team released DE Mitch Unrein.
Chicago Bears
Unrein was signed by the Chicago Bears on September 25, 2015.
On November 9, 2015, Unrein lined up at fullback against the San Diego Chargers. This was the first of many times he was used like this by the Bears.
On March 12, 2016, Unrein was re-signed by the Chicago Bears to a two-year contract. [7]
Personal
Unrein is married to Olympic bronze-medalist trapshooter Corey Cogdell.[8]
He has five siblings.[9] His older brothers Mark[10] and Mike,[11] both played college football for the UNC Bears. His older sister Nicole, who also went to UNC, is a three-time All-American swimmer[12] and still holds one of the top-10 records for the 100 meter backstroke in UNC history.[13] He is also distant cousins with former NFL defensive end Terry Unrein, who was selected in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers.[14]
References
- ^ http://www.chicagobears.com/team/depth-chart.html
- ^ Mitch Unrein scores improbable TD in Broncos lineup switcheroo
- ^ Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning throws TD to defensive lineman
- ^ "Mitch Unrein signs Broncos tender". ESPN.com. April 11, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Legwold, Jeff (March 7, 2014). "Broncos tender Harris Jr., Unrein". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Chargers Sign Versatile DE Mitch Unrein
- ^ Jahns, Adam (March 12, 2016). "Bears to re-sign defensive lineman Mitch Unrein". Chicago_Sun-Times. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ Bates, Greg (January 31, 2014). "Olympians Take Time Out For Super Bowl". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ Jones, Lindsay (November 6, 2011). "Eaton's own Mitch Unrein feels at home with Broncos". DenverPost.com. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ UNC Bears bio - Mark Unrein
- ^ UNC Bears bio - Mike Unrein
- ^ UNC All-Americans
- ^ UNC SWIMMING & DIVING TOP 10 ATHLETES
- ^ Klis, Mike (October 7, 2012). "Klis: Mitch Unrein's jersey is big seller in Denver thanks to family". DenverPost.com. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
External links
- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Weld County, Colorado
- Players of American football from Colorado
- American football defensive tackles
- American football defensive ends
- Wyoming Cowboys football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- Houston Texans players
- Denver Broncos players
- San Diego Chargers players
- Chicago Bears players