Jayme Mitchell
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| Position: | 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) | ||||||||
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| College: | Mississippi | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||
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Jayme Dondrell Mitchell (born March 15, 1984) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Mississippi.
Mitchell has also played for the Cleveland Browns.
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.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Mitchell was timed at 4.95 in the 40-yard dash and measured 6-6, 281 pounds.
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.
Cleveland Browns
He was traded to the Browns on October 5, 2010 for a late round 2012 draft pick. He did not play a game for the Browns in 2010, but signed a two-year contract on July 29, 2011 with Cleveland. He was released on March 16, 2012.[1]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mitchell signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on June 4, 2012. He left the team during training camp on August 8,[2] and was released on August 10.
References
- ↑ Browns release defensive end Jayme Mitchell
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 8, 2012). "Jayme Mitchell leaves Bucs camp, unhappy with role". profootballtalk.com. Retrieved 2012-08-21.