Kevin Mitchell (linebacker)
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | February 1, 1971
Died: | April 30, 2007 Ashburn, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 36)
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Harrisburg (PA) |
College: | Syracuse |
NFL draft: | 1994 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53 |
Career history | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Kevin Danyelle Mitchell (January 1, 1971 – April 30, 2007) was an
College career
Mitchell played college football at Syracuse University as a defensive tackle. He was the Defensive MVP of the 1993 Fiesta Bowl upset of Colorado where Mitchell had eight tackles, including six behind the line of scrimmage.
Professional career
Mitchell was
Mitchell's best season came in 2001 NFL season when he recorded 81 tackles (68 solo), 2 sacks, and one forced fumble in 13 games.
In his career, he recorded 300 tackles (243 solo), 6.5 sacks, two interceptions for seven yards, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and six pass deflections in 144 regular season games.
NFL statistics
Year | Team | Game | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Fumble Return Yards | Interceptions | Interception Return Yards | Yards per Interception Return | Longest Interception Return | Interceptions Returned for Touchdown | Passes Defended |
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1994 | SF | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1995 | SF | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1996 | SF | 12 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1997 | SF | 16 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1998 | NO | 8 | 45 | 23 | 22 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1999 | NO | 16 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2000 | WSH | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2001 | WSH | 13 | 81 | 68 | 13 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | WSH | 16 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
2003 | WSH | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 144 | 227 | 170 | 57 | 6.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
Death
On April 30, 2007, Mitchell was found dead in his sleep in Ashburn, Virginia. According to a preliminary autopsy, he died of a massive heart attack.[3]
Friends and family close to Kevin Mitchell said the cause of death was related to sleep apnea.
References
- ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Kevin Mitchell Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- NFL.com. Archived from the originalon 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2007-05-02.