Brian Mitchell (American football)
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| Position: | Return specialist / running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 18, 1968 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fort Polk, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Plaquemine (LA) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Louisiana-Lafayette | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1990 / Round: 5 / Pick: 130 | ||||||||||||||
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| Return touchdowns: | 13 |
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| Punt return yards: | 4,999 |
| Kick return yards: | 14,014 |
| Rushing and receiving touchdowns: | 16 |
| Rushing yards: | 1,967 |
| Receiving yards: | 2,336 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Brian Keith Mitchell (born August 18, 1968) is a former American football running back and return specialist in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round (130th overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft. He played college football at University of Southwestern Louisiana where he was a quarterback. Mitchell is considered one of the greatest return specialists in NFL history.
Mitchell also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. He is currently second on the NFL's all-time list in all-purpose yardage with 23,330 yards, behind Jerry Rice. He is also first all time for combined yardage for a non-wide receiver. His 13 special teams touchdowns are second in NFL history, behind Devin Hester, and his nine punt return touchdowns are third behind Eric Metcalf with 10, and Hester with 14. Mitchell was ranked the second greatest specialist in NFL history by NFL Network's NFL Top 10 Return Aces.
Mitchell attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette), where he played quarterback.
At Southwestern Louisiana, Mitchell became the first player in NCAA history to pass for more than 5,000 yards (5,447) and rush for more than 3,000 yards (3,335). He also held the NCAA record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (47). As a senior, he rushed for 1,311 yards and passed for 1,966 yards while accounting for 25 touchdowns (six passing, 19 rushing). Yet, in his college career, he never returned a punt or a kickoff.
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