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2.1  Houston Texans  





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Earl Mitchell
refer to caption
Mitchell with the Houston Texans in 2012
No. 92, 90, 93
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1987-09-25) September 25, 1987 (age 36)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:North Shore (Houston, Texas)
College:Arizona (2006–2009)
NFL draft:2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 81
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:267
Sacks:6.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:9
Player stats at PFR

Earl Mitchell (born September 25, 1987) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college footballatArizona.

College career[edit]

Mitchell attended the University of Arizona from 2006 to 2009.

Professional career[edit]

Houston Texans[edit]

Mitchell was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round (81st overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.[1][2]

Miami Dolphins[edit]

On March 11, 2014, he was signed by the Miami Dolphins to a four-year, $16 million contract including $9 million guaranteed.[3]

On September 13, 2016, Mitchell was placed on injured reserve.[4] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 10, 2016, prior to Week 10.[5]

On February 17, 2017, Mitchell was released by the Dolphins.[6]

San Francisco 49ers (first stint)[edit]

On February 24, 2017, Mitchell signed a four-year, $16 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[7] In his first season in San Francisco, Mitchell started all 16 games, recording 33 combined tackles, one sack, and a career-high four passes defensed.

On January 23, 2019, the 49ers declined the two-year option on Mitchell's contract, making him a free agent in 2019.[8]

Seattle Seahawks[edit]

On July 24, 2019, Mitchell was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.[9] He was released on August 31, 2019.[10]

On November 7, 2019, Mitchell announced his retirement from the NFL.[11]

San Francisco 49ers (second stint)[edit]

On January 1, 2020, Mitchell came out of retirement and signed with the 49ers.[12] Mitchell reached Super Bowl LIV with 49ers, but lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs. Mitchell recorded 1 tackle and 0.5 sacks in the Super Bowl.

NFL statistics[edit]

Year Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS INT IR YDS AVG IR LNG TD PD
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 21 11 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2015 MIA 12 22 14 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 MIA 9 17 11 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SF 16 33 19 14 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
2018 SF 14 28 17 11 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 130 268 164 104 6.5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9

[13]

Personal life[edit]

Mitchell was born and raised in Houston, moving around with his mom, who separated from his dad. His grandma sometimes provided a home for him in the Trinity Garden neighborhood, but she died when Mitchell was 14 and Mitchell's dad died during his senior year in college.[14]

References[edit]

  • ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  • ^ Dolphins add Albert, Earl Mitchell
  • ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  • ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Activate Mitchell Off Injured Reserve". MiamiDolphins.com. November 10, 2016.
  • ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. February 16, 2017. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  • ^ Hagemann, Andie. "Earl Mitchell signing with Niners on 4-year, $16M deal". NFL.com. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  • ^ Alper, Josh (January 23, 2019). "Report: 49ers won't pick up Earl Mitchell's option". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  • ^ Boyle, John (July 24, 2019). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves Prior To Start Of Training Camp". Seahawks.com.
  • ^ Boyle, John (August 31, 2019). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
  • ^ Williams, Charean (November 7, 2019). "Earl Mitchell announces retirement". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  • ^ "49ers Sign DL Earl Mitchell, Waive DB Antone Exum Jr". 49ers.com. January 1, 2020.
  • ^ "Earl Mitchell Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  • ^ "Grandma's life lessons serve Texans' Mitchell well". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  • External links[edit]


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