Malcolm Mitchell
| No. 19 New England Patriots | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 20, 1993 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Valdosta, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Valdosta (GA) | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2016 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 32 |
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| Receiving yards: | 401 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Malcolm Mitchell (born July 20, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). The Patriots drafted him in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, 112th overall. He played college football at the University of Georgia.
A graduate of Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Georgia, Mitchell played at the University of Georgia from 2011 to 2015.
In 2011, as a true freshman, Mitchell was a Freshman All-SEC. He caught 45 receptions for 665 yards (14.8 average) with a long of 71 yards and 4 touchdowns. Mitchell missed three games with a hamstring injury, but still finished fourth in the SEC in receiving yards per game.
In 2012, during his sophomore season at Georgia, he played in 13 games making nine starts, and was second on the team with 572 receiving yards on 40 catches and played on defense through the fourth game of the season. Mitchell was the recipient of the Charley Trippi Most Versatile Player award. Mitchell practiced at cornerback and spent time there throughout spring practice as well.
In 2013, Mitchell redshirted after tearing his ACL in the first quarter of the first game of the season against Clemson. In 2014, Mitchell played in 8 games, making only 3 starts and caught 31 passes for 248 yards; he won the team's Comeback Player of the Year award.
In 2015, as a redshirt senior, Mitchell started all 13 games and was named an offensive captain. Mitchell caught 58 receptions for 865 yards (14.9 average). Off the field, Mitchell earned the David Jacobs Award, given annually to the player who best portrays courage, spirit, character and determination; the Haier Achievement Award, the SEC Community Service Team, and the 2016 Community Spirit Award. When he graduated, he ranked third in school history with 174 receptions for 2,350 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Mitchell was selected in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.
On May 5, 2016, the Patriots signed Mitchell to a four-year, $2.91 million rookie contract that included a signing bonus of $577,992.
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