Donald Mitchell (American football)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 14, 1976 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Beaumont, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Beaumont Central (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Southern Methodist | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 4 / Pick: 117 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 44 |
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| Games started: | 12 |
| Interceptions: | 2 |
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Donald Roosevelt Mitchell (born December 14, 1976 in Beaumont, Texas) is a former cornerback in the National Football League for the Tennessee Titans and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for Southern Methodist University.
Mitchell attended Beaumont Central High School, before moving on to Southern Methodist University, where he was a starter at cornerback.
Mitchell was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he earned the position of nickel back and appeared in all 16 games. The Titans would eventually make it to Super Bowl XXXIV, where they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams.
In 2000, he suffered a torn right ACL and spent the year on the injured reserve list. The next year, he appeared in 12 contests, missing the final 4 games with a sprained right knee. In 2002, he started 9 games at right cornerback in place on an injured Samari Rolle and was able to play through ankle and knee injuries. In February 2003, he underwent arthroscopic surgery in one of his ankles. During his time with the Titans he was also a core special teams player.
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