Terrance Mitchell

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Terrance Mitchell
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Mitchell in the 2018 NFL preseason.
Personal information
Born: (1992-05-17) May 17, 1992 (age 31)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Luther Burbank
(Sacramento, California)
College:Oregon
Position:Cornerback
NFL draft:2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 254
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:308
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:10
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:63
Interceptions:9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Terrance Mitchell II (born May 17, 1992) is an

2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon
.

Early years

Mitchell attended Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California, where he played cornerback and running back for the Burbank Titans high school football team.

As a senior, he earned Metro League Offensive MVP honors after registering 2,360 all-purpose yards, 48 receptions, and 24

interceptions
, a forced fumble and one blocked field goal.

He also lettered in basketball. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was listed as the No. 33 cornerback in the nation in 2010.[1]

College career

Mitchell accepted a football scholarship from the University of Oregon. As a redshirt freshman, he earned the starting left cornerback job, registering 45 tackles, 10 passes defensed (sixth in the Pac-12 Conference), 2 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles.

As a sophomore, he tallied 40 tackles (ninth on the team) and 8 passes defensed.

As a junior, he finished with 59 tackles (ninth on the team), 7 passes defensed, 5 interceptions (led the team) and one forced fumble. He announced on January 2, 2014, that he would forgo his senior season and enter the

NFL Draft.[2][3]

He finished his collegiate career with 38 starts in 40 games, 144 tackles, 7 interceptions, 25 passes defensed (tied for 10th place in school history) and 4 forced fumbles.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m) 		192 lb
(87 kg) 		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m) 		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		 4.52 s 1.53 s 2.63 s 4.00 s 6.57 s 34 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 8 reps
All values from
Pro Day[4][5]

Dallas Cowboys (first stint)

The

NFL Combine, as teams deemed him too slow to play cornerback.[7]

On May 15, 2014, the Cowboys signed Mitchell to a four-year, $2.265 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $45,896.[8][9]

As a rookie, he was ineligible to participate in

organized team activities (OTAs) until the University of Oregon classes ended. Throughout training camp, Mitchell competed for a roster spot as a backup cornerback against Sterling Moore, B. W. Webb, Tyler Patmon, and Dashaun Phillips.[10][11] On August 30, 2014, the Cowboys waived Mitchell.[12]

Chicago Bears

On September 1, 2014, the Chicago Bears signed Mitchell to their practice squad.[13][14] On October 13, 2014, the Bears elevated Mitchell to their active roster, but remained inactive as a healthy scratch for the last ten games of the regular season.

Throughout training camp in 2015, Mitchell competed for a roster spot as a backup cornerback against Alan Ball, Demontre Hurst, Al Louis-Jean, Sherrick McManis, Jacoby Glenn, Qumain Black, and Bryce Callahan. Head coach John Fox named Mitchell the fourth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Kyle Fuller, Alan Ball, and Sherrick McManis.[15]

In 2015, a notable preseason allowed him to make the roster by beating out Tim Jennings. He was sidelined after Week 5 with a hamstring injury. On November 17, he was released to make room for cornerback Jacoby Glenn.[16] On November 19, he was signed to the Bears' practice squad. He was released on November 23.

Dallas Cowboys (second stint)

On December 2, 2015, he was signed by the Cowboys to the practice squad.

Washington Redskins he sacked quarterback Colt McCoy
, forcing a fumble. In three games, he registered 12 tackles, one sack, one interception and 2 passes defensed.

In 2016, he was used at

nickel back and safety during OTAs. He was released on June 10.[19]

Mitchell with the Chiefs in 2017

Houston Texans (first stint)

On June 13, 2016, Mitchell was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans, to replace rookie cornerback Richard Leonard who suffered a torn hamstring.[20] He was released on September 3.[21]

Kansas City Chiefs

On September 6, 2016, Mitchell was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.[22] He was promoted to the active roster on October 18, 2016.[23] He was released on November 8, 2016 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[24] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 25, to be the third cornerback.[25]

In 2017, he began the season as a starter at right cornerback for seven games in place of an injured Steven Nelson. In Week 3, he recorded two interceptions and nine tackles in a 24–10 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. His performance against the Chargers was the first multi-interception game of his professional career.[26] On October 30, Nelson was activated to play against the Denver Broncos and Mitchell returned to a backup role behind Kenneth Acker. He finished with 9 starts out of 15 appearances and 4 interceptions.

Cleveland Browns

On March 15, 2018, Mitchell signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the

injured reserve on October 2, 2018.[30] He was activated off injured reserve on December 8, 2018.[31]
He started 3 of the last 4 games, tallying 19 tackles and 3 passes defensed. He finished the season with 38 tackles, one interception, 6 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

In 2019, he appeared in 15 games with 4 starts, collecting 21 tackles and one interception. He did not play a snap in the seventh game against the New England Patriots.

In 2020, second-year player Greedy Williams was expected to be the starter at right cornerback opposite Denzel Ward, but was lost for the season with a nerve injury in his shoulder that he suffered midway through training camp. Mitchell was named the starter instead for all 16 games and both playoff contests. He posted 65 tackles (2 for loss), 3 forced fumbles and 13 passes defensed.

Houston Texans (second stint)

On March 24, 2021, Mitchell signed a two-year contract worth up to $7.5 million with the Texans.[32][33] He was named a starting cornerback in 2021, recording 60 tackles, three forced fumbles, 10 passes defensed and one interceptions in 14 games and 13 starts.

On March 10, 2022, Mitchell was released by the Texans.[34]

New England Patriots

On March 16, 2022, Mitchell signed a one-year contract worth $3 million with the New England Patriots.[35][36] He was released on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[37][38]

Tennessee Titans

On September 21, 2022, Mitchell was signed by the Tennessee Titans off the Patriots practice squad.[39] He was placed on injured reserve on December 22, 2022.[40]

San Francisco 49ers

On July 25, 2023, Mitchell signed with the San Francisco 49ers on a one-year contract.[41] He was placed on injured reserve on August 3, 2023.[42] He and the 49ers reached an injury settlement six days later.[43] He was re-signed to the practice squad on January 10, 2024.[44]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2015 CHI 5 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DAL 3 0 12 9 3 1.0 0 1 -2 0 -2 2 1 0 0 0
2016 KAN 7 2 19 17 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
2017 KAN 15 9 53 48 5 0.0 0 4 40 0 0 18 0 0 0 0
2018 CLE 8 7 38 34 4 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 6 2 1 0 0
2019 CLE 15 4 21 17 4 0.0 2 1 28 0 28 3 0 0 0 0
2020 CLE 16 16 65 54 11 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 13 3 0 0 0
2021 HOU 14 13 60 45 15 0.0 1 1 22 0 22 10 3 0 0 0
2022 TEN 11 5 39 31 8 0.0 1 1 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0
94 56 308 256 52 1.0 6 9 89 0 28 63 10 1 0 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2016 KAN 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 KAN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 CLE 2 2 13 10 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
4 3 14 10 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ Terrance Mitchell Recruiting Profile
  2. ^ Oregon football: Cornerback Terrance Mitchell to enter NFL draft, forgo senior season
  3. ^ Oregon CB Terrance Mitchell intends to enter 2014 NFL Draft
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  13. ^ "Bears Sign Long Snapper Jeremy Cain, Announce 10 Practice Squad Signings". CBS Chicago. September 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  14. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2014). "Bears sign 10 to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
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  29. ^ Risdon, Jeff (September 30, 2018). "Terrance Mitchell appears to break his wrist, questionable to return". BrownsWire.com.
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  39. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 21, 2022). "Titans Add DBs Terrance Mitchell, Andrew Adams to 53-Man Roster, Place Two Others on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  40. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 22, 2022). "Titans Place C Ben Jones, CB Terrance Mitchell on Injured Reserve While Signing OL Daniel Munyer to Active Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
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  44. ^ "49ers Sign CB Mitchell and DL Okuayinonu to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. January 10, 2024.

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