Bryant Mitchell

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Bryant Mitchell
No. 16, 80, 81
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-08-16) August 16, 1992 (age 31)
San Diego, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Mount Miguel High School
College: Northwestern State
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Career CFL statistics
Receptions:97
Receiving yards:1,418
Receiving touchdowns:6
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  CFL.ca

Bryant Mitchell (born August 16, 1992) is a former professional gridiron football wide receiver. He played four years in the Canadian Football League (CFL), and two years in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern State. [1]

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		185 lb
(84 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.70 s1.67 s2.71 s4.19 s7.08 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)		4 reps
All values from Pro Day [2]

Edmonton Eskimos

Mitchell played three seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos, taking on a more involved role in the offense each season. In total, he played 19 games for the Eskimos catching 97 passes for 1,418 yards with six touchdowns.

Arizona Cardinals

On January 10, 2019, Mitchell signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals. [3] [4] He was waived on May 10, 2019. [5]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 16, 2019, Mitchell was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [6] He was placed on injured reserve on August 11, 2019, with a torn Achilles. [7]

On March 19, 2020, Mitchell and the Buccaneers agreed to a new one-year contract. [8] He was waived on September 5, 2020. [9]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On February 10, 2021, it was announced that Mitchell had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [10] However, he announced his retirement in the following month on March 25, 2021. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "No.80 Bryant Mitchell". CFL. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2015 Draft Scout Bryant Mitchell, Northwestern State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ Odegard, Kyle (January 10, 2019). "Cardinals Sign CFL Wide Receiver Bryant Mitchell". azcardinals.com.
  4. ↑ Root, Jess (January 11, 2019). "Cardinals sign former CFL receiver Bryant Mitchell to futures deal". cardswire.usatoday.com.
  5. ↑ Urban, Darren (May 10, 2019). "As Rookies Sign, Cardinals Make Handful Of Roster Cuts". AZCardinals.com.
  6. ↑ Williams, Charean (May 16, 2019). "Bucs sign former CFL WR Bryant Mitchell". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  7. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 11, 2019). "Bucs Add Defensive Depth, Release Veteran Evan Smith". Buccaneers.com.
  8. ↑ TSN ca Staff (March 19, 2020). "Report: Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-sign former Edmonton Eskimos WR Bryant Mitchell - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  9. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2020). "Matt Gay, A.Q. Shipley Among Cuts to Get to 53". Buccaneers.com.
  10. ↑ "Blue Bombers agree to terms with receiver Bryant Mitchell". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. February 10, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Blue Bombers' Mitchell retiring from football". TSN. March 25, 2021.
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