Myron Mitchell (born June 17, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UAB and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
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| Born: | June 17, 1998 Jasper, Alabama, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Walker (AL) | ||||
| College: | Butler CC (2016–2017), UAB (2018–2020) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||
Early life
editMitchell was born on June 17, 1998, in Jasper, Alabama. He attended Walker High School there, compiling 67 catches for 1,090 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior.
College career
editAfter graduating from high school, Mitchell accepted a scholarship offer from Butler Community College. He played with Butler from 2016 to 2017, his freshman and sophomore seasons, appearing in 19 games. He totaled 17 catches for 287 yards and one touchdown during his freshman season, and 25 receptions for 233 yards and one touchdown as a sophomore.[1]
Mitchell transferred to University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2018, spending his junior year as a redshirt. As a redshirt-junior in 2019, he appeared in all 14 games and compiled 34 catches for 554 yards and four touchdowns. He also scored a kick return touchdown in the season opener against Alabama State. At the end of the season, he was named honorable mention all-conference at both the wide receiver and kick returner positions. Mitchell made 29 catches for 436 yards and three touchdowns as a senior and was named honorable mention all-conference for the second year.[1]
Professional career
editMinnesota Vikings
editAfter going unselected in the 2021 NFL draft, Mitchell was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.[2] He was released on August 31 but re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[3] He was activated from the practice squad on December 20.[4] He made his NFL debut in week 15 versus the Chicago Bears, appearing on one offensive snap in the 17–9 win.[5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 10, 2022.[6]
On August 29, 2022, Mitchell was released by the Vikings.[7]
Birmingham Stallions
editMitchell signed with the Michigan Panthers of the USFL on December 13, 2022,[8] but had his playing rights traded to the Birmingham Stallions three days later.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on June 21, 2023.[10] On January 15, 2024, Mitchell was selected by the Stallions in the 11th round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[11] He was waived on March 22, 2024.[12]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editOn April 17, 2024, Mitchell signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[13] Following training camp in 2024, he made the team's active roster as a backup receiver.[14] He made his professional debut on June 6, 2024, against the Montreal Alouettes, where he had four kickoff returns for 71 yards.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Myron Mitchell - Football - University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics". UABSports.com.
- ^ "Vikings' Myron Mitchell: Lands UDFA deal with Vikings". CBS Sports. May 5, 2021.
- ^ Gates, Christopher (August 31, 2021). "NFL Roster Cuts: Minnesota Vikings waive Myron Mitchell". Daily Norsemen.
- ^ Tomasson, Chris (December 20, 2021). "Vikings activate Tye Smith, Myles Dorn, Myron Mitchell off practice squad to face Bears". Twin Cities Pioneer Press.
- ^ "Myron Mitchell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Vikings Sign 8 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". Vikings.com. January 10, 2022.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2022). "Vikings Place Bisi Johnson and T.Y. McGill, Jr. on Injured Reserve in Roster Moves". Vikings.com.
- ^ @USFLPanthers (December 13, 2022). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLStallions (December 16, 2022). "Transfer of playing rights" (Tweet). Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLStallions (June 21, 2023). "Transferred Player to Injured Reserve List" (Tweet). Retrieved June 22, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Rachuk, Stephan (January 15, 2024). "2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Birmingham Stallions Announce Final Roster ahead of 2024 Season". UFLBoard.com. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Myron Mitchell". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved July 13, 2024.