 Mitchell catching a touchdown pass against New England on August 28, 2009 | |||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born | (1985-03-11)March 11, 1985 (age 40) Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | York (AL) Sumter County | ||||||
| College | Nevada | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2009: 7th round, 243rd overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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Marko Terrell Mitchell (born March 11, 1985) is an American former professionalfootballwide receiver. He was selected by theWashington Redskins in the seventh round of the2009 NFL draft. He playedcollege football for theNevada Wolf Pack.
Mitchell was also a member of theDetroit Lions andMinnesota Vikings.
Mitchell was born on March 11, 1985, inPort Huron, Michigan, to mother Geneva Mitchell. He attendedSumter County High School inYork, Alabama, where he was a standout basketball player.[1] He began playing football during his junior year.Alabama recruiters showed interest in Mitchell, but he did not score high enough on theSAT.[2]
He initially attendedItawamba Community College inFulton, Mississippi, but did not play on the football team. Mitchell said the school promised him an athletic scholarship, but gave it to someone else. The following year, he transferred toMesa Community College inMesa, Arizona, where he played football. He recorded 34receptions for 719 yards and eighttouchdowns for an average of 21.1 yards per catch.[1]
He transferred to theUniversity of Nevada, Reno, and played on thefootball team starting in the 2006 season. That year, he saw action in all 13 games including seven starts. AgainstNorthwestern, he recorded a season-high of six catches. He compiled two receptions for 72 yards againstUtah State. He also scored againstArizona State,Idaho, andLouisiana Tech. In the2006 MPC Computers Bowl againstMiami, Mitchell recorded the Wolf Pack's only touchdown with one reception for 27 yards.[1]
In 2007, he recorded 53 receptions for 1,129 yards and eight touchdowns, and led the team in each category. His 21.3 yards per catch ranked the second-highest average in the nation afterBrennan Marion ofTulsa. Mitchell's 86.8 receiving yards per game ranked the sixth-best in theWestern Athletic Conference (WAC) and 23rd in the nation. He also ranked tenth in the WAC with 4.08 receptions per game. AgainstSan Jose State, he recorded 144 yards and a career-first two touchdowns. He also recorded at least 100 receiving yards againstFresno State,Boise State,New Mexico State.[1]
Going into the2008 season, he was named aPhil Steele's preseason first-team All-WAC, Athlon Sports preseason second-team All-WAC, and Lindy's preseason second-team All-WAC.[1] Mitchell saw action in all 13 games and compiled 61 receptions for 1,141 yards and ten touchdowns. He recorded 100-yard games againstTexas Tech,Idaho,Utah State,Louisiana Tech, and againstMaryland in the2008 Humanitarian Bowl.[3] After the season, he was named to the All-WAC first-team.[2]
Mitchell was selected in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft (243rd overall) by theWashington Redskins.[4] At the 2009 NFL Combine, he ran the40-yard dash in 4.49 seconds, and his size and speed had impressed the Redskins staff. He was expected to compete with 12-year NFL veteranJames Thrash for the fifth wide receiver position on the Washington roster,[2] but Thrash was released in June after failing aphysical.[5] On June 13, the Washington Redskins signed Marko Mitchell to a 4-year, $1.793 million contract.[6]
On May 3, 2010, Mitchell was waived by the Redskins.
Mitchell was claimed off waivers by theDetroit Lions on May 5, 2010. He was waived on June 25.
Mitchell was claimed off waivers by theMinnesota Vikings on June 28, 2010. After playing in three pre-season exhibition games Mitchell was waived by the Vikings on August 31, 2010.
The Edmonton Eskimos of theCanadian Football League signed Mitchell on September 7, 2010.[7] He was later released.
On June 3, 2011, theCalgary Stampeders signed Mitchell to an undisclosed contract.[8] He was waived during final cuts before the start of the 2011 CFL season.