Dillon Mitchell

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Dillon Mitchell
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-16) May 16, 1997 (age 24)
Memphis, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:White Station
(Memphis, Tennessee)
College:Oregon
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 239
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2018)
  • USA Today High School All-American (2015)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Dillon Mitchell (born May 16, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Oregon and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, 239th overall of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Early years[]

Mitchell attended White Station High School in Memphis, Tennessee. As a junior in 2015, he was named first team All-State selection and district Offensive Player of the Year and also earned the 2015 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Class 6A Back of the Year award. In his senior season, he was named Tennessee’s Gatorade football player of the year after he caught 81 passes for 1,484 yards and 22 touchdowns, leading the Spartans to a 9-4 record and the Class 6A quarterfinals.[1] He also rushed for 951 yards and 20 more touchdowns on 64 carries.[2] Mitchell also played basketball as a point guard and ran track for the Spartans.

Highly touted as both a basketball and football player, Mitchell committed to the University of Oregon to play college football,[3] picking the Ducks over a list that also included Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee and Cincinnati.[4]

College career[]

As a true freshman at Oregon in 2016, Mitchell played in six games and had two receptions for nine yards. As a sophomore in 2017, he started 12 games and had 42 receptions for 517 yards and four touchdowns.[5][6] As a junior in 2018, Mitchell set the school record for receiving yards in a season with 1,184 on 75 receptions and 10 touchdowns.[7] He was named the MVP of the 2018 Redbox Bowl.[8] After the season, Mitchell entered the 2019 NFL Draft.[9]

Professional career[]

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
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		197 lb
(89 kg) 		311⁄2 9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.46 s 1.55 s 2.61 s 4.29 s 6.93 s 361⁄2 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		 12 reps
All values from NFL Combine except short shuttle from Pro Day[10][11]

Mitchell was drafted in the seventh round (239th overall pick) of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.[12] He was the third Oregon player chosen in the draft and became just the second Ducks receiver drafted in the last 10 years, joining Josh Huff. He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 13, 2020, and was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "Oregon 2016 recruiting profiles: Dillon Mitchell, wide receiver".
  2. ^ "Tennessee Football POY: Dillon Mitchell". 3 December 2015.
  3. ^ Andrew Nemec anemec@oregonian. com The Oregonian/OregonLive (4 November 2014). "Dillon Mitchell, 4-star football and hoops recruit, chooses Oregon Ducks over Alabama Crimson Tide, others". OregonLive.com.
  4. ^ "White Station standout Dillon Mitchell commits to Oregon". The Commercial Appeal. November 4, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  5. ^ Oregonian, Ken Goe / The (September 25, 2018). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Dynamo emerges for Ducks". Mail Tribune.
  6. ^ "Dillon Mitchell: Torching secondaries and taking names". NBC Sports Northwest. October 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "Dillon Mitchell breaks Oregon program record for receiving yards in a season". oregonlive.com. 31 December 2018.
  8. ^ "The hunt is on for Oregon's next leading receiver". NBC Sports Northwest. January 2, 2019.
  9. ^ "Oregon Ducks: Leading receiver Dillon Mitchell leaves for the NFL". Statesman Journal.
  10. ^ "*Dillon Mitchell – Oregon, WR : 2019 NFL Draft Scout External News". nfldraftscout.com.
  11. ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Dillon Mitchell". NFL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  12. ^ Gates, Christopher (May 5, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft Results: Minnesota Vikings select Dillon Mitchell". DailyNorseman.com. SB Nation.
  13. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 31, 2019.
  14. ^ "Vikings Fill Initial 2019 Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 1, 2019.
  15. ^ Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (September 5, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

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