Peter Clark Mitchell (born October 9, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles, and was a two-time All-American. He played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants and Detroit Lions of the NFL.
Early life Mitchell was born in Royal Oak, Michigan.National Football League, Historical Players, Pete Mitchell. Retrieved February 5, 2012. He is a graduate of Birmingham Brother Rice High School in Birmingham, Michigan,databaseFootball.com, Players, . Retrieved February 5, 2012. where he played for the Rice Warriors high school football team.
College career Mitchell accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Boston College, where he played for the Eagles from 1991 to 1994. He earned first-team All-American honors as a junior in 1993; as a senior in 1994, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having been a first-team selection of the Associated Press, the Walter Camp Foundation, Football Writers Association of America, Scripps-Howard, and The Sporting News.2010 Division I Football Records Book, Award Winners and All-Americans, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 10 (2010). Retrieved February 5, 2012.
1991: 29 catches for 398 yards and 3 touchdowns 1992: 40 catches for 555 yards and 3 touchdowns 1993: 66 catches for 818 yards and 7 touchdowns 1994: 55 catches for 617 yards and 7 touchdowns
Professional career The Miami Dolphins selected Mitchell in the fourth round (122nd overall pick) of the 1995 NFL draft, but traded him during training camp to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for wide receiver Mike Williams. Mitchell played for the Jaguars from to . In his first four seasons for the Jags, he became the team's regular starter at tight end. From to , he played for the New York Giants, and had one of his best years statistically in 1999 as a part-time starter, when he caught 58 receptions for 520 yards. He played for the Detroit Lions in , but saw action in only five games and started only once in the Lions' offense. He returned to the Jaguars in , and started 11 of 16 regular season games. In a nine-season NFL career, Mitchell played in 114 regular season games, started 63 of them, and compiled 279 receptions for 2,885 yards and 15 touchdowns.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1995 JAX 16 5 41 527 12.9 35 2 1996 JAX 16 7 52 575 11.1 30 1 1997 JAX 16 12 35 380 10.9 33 4 1998 JAX 16 16 38 363 9.6 38 2 1999 NYG 15 6 58 520 9.0 25 3 2000 NYG 14 5 25 245 9.8 22 1 2001 DET 5 1 5 29 5.8 12 0 2002 JAX 16 11 25 246 9.8 45 2 Career 114 63 279 2,885 10.3 45 15
Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1996 JAX 3 2 12 136 11.3 47 0 1997 JAX 1 1 1 7 7.0 7 0 1998 JAX 2 2 3 35 11.7 22 0 2000 NYG 3 2 3 54 18.0 33 0 Career 9 7 19 232 12.2 47 0
References
External links Pete Mitchell – NFL.com player profile