Marvin Mitchell

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Marvin Mitchell
New Orleans Saints — No. 50
Linebacker
Date of birth: October 21, 1984 (1984-10-21) (age 23)
Place of birth: Norfolk, Virginia
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 249 lb (113 kg)
National Football League debut
2007 for the New Orleans Saints
Career history
College: Tennessee
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 7 / Pick: 220
 Teams:
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NFL.com

Marvin Mitchell (born October 21, 1984) is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.

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[edit] High school and college

Mitchell attended Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, Virginia,[1] where he was an all-district selection on both sides of the ball, playing tight end on offense.[2] He also played basketball, ran track and threw the shot put.[2]

Mitchell attended the University of Tennessee, where he played on the school's football team. Though scheduled to redshirt his freshman year, Mitchell played due to injuries to other players.[3] Mitchell missed the 2004 season stemming from an injury suffered while practicing for the Peach Bowl the previous year.[2][3]

On May 1, 2006, Mitchell was arrested in Knoxville, Tennessee, and charged with disorderly conduct.[4][5] He was suspended indefinitely from the team, but allowed to return after reaching an agreement with prosecutors.[3]

[edit] NFL career

After being drafted in the seventh round of the 2007 draft, Mitchell was signed to a three-year contract on June 18, 2007, and was assigned to the practice squad. Due to an injury to Scott Fujita,[6][7] Mitchell was brought up from the practice squad and made his NFL debut on October 7, 2007, against the Carolina Panthers.[8][9]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Marvin Mitchell Profile, <http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=2640891>. Retrieved on 21 October 2007 
  2. ^ a b c Marvin Mitchell Player Page, <http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Team/Roster/People/Marvin%20Mitchell.aspx>. Retrieved on 21 October 2007 
  3. ^ a b c Marvin Mitchell - NFL Draft Tracker, <http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?id=10962&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnfldraft%2fdraft%2ftracker%2fplayer%3fid%3d10962>. Retrieved on 21 October 2007 
  4. ^ Low, Chris, Fulmer Blasts Team After Player's Arrest, <http://www.wltx.com/sports/sports.aspx?storyid=37546>. Retrieved on 21 October 2007 
  5. ^ Notes: Big East adds Birmingham Bowl to lineup, <http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-05-02-roundup_x.htm>. Retrieved on 21 October 2007 
  6. ^ Duncan, Jeff, Saints-Panthers pre-game notes, <http://blog.nola.com/saintsbeat/2007/10/saintspanthers_pregame_notes.html>. Retrieved on 21 October 2007 
  7. ^ First Look: The New Orleans Saints, <http://buccaneers.scout.com/a.z?s=70&p=2&c=688661>. Retrieved on 21 October 2007 
  8. ^ Kasay kicks Carolina over struggling Saints, <http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/scorecard/nflnews.asp?articleID=212543>. Retrieved on 21 October 2007 
  9. ^ Holder, Larry, Saints notes - Bush rates himself harshly, <http://www.charlotte.com/panthers/story/310340.html>. Retrieved on 21 October 2007 

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