Dillon Mitchell (gridiron football)
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dillon Mitchell
| image = 2023, 17, Dillon Mitchell (cropped).jpg
| caption = Mitchell with the Edmonton Elks in 2023
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| current_team = Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| number =
| position = Wide receiver
| college = Oregon
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|16}}
| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 190
| high_school = White Station
(Memphis, Tennessee)
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 239
| pastteams =
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})*
- Edmonton Elks ({{CFL Year|2022|2024}})
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Pac-12 (2018)
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| cflstatlabel1 = Games played
| cflstatvalue1 = 45
| cflstatlabel2 = Receptions
| cflstatvalue2 = 130
| cflstatlabel3 = Receiving yards
| cflstatvalue3 = 1,896
| cflstatlabel4 = Receiving touchdowns
| cflstatvalue4 = 12
| cfl = dillon-mitchell/166027
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Dillon Mitchell (born May 16, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oregon and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, 239th overall of the 2019 NFL draft.
Early life
Mitchell attended White Station High School in Memphis, Tennessee. As a junior in 2015, he was named first-team All-State selection and district Offensive Player of the Year and also earned the 2015 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Class 6A Back of the Year award. In his senior season, he was named Tennessee's Gatorade football player of the year after he caught 81 passes for 1,484 yards and 22 touchdowns, leading the Spartans to a 9–4 record and the Class 6A quarterfinals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/oregon-ducks/oregon-2016-recruiting-profiles-dillon-mitchell-wide-receiver|title = Oregon 2016 recruiting profiles: Dillon Mitchell, wide receiver}} He also rushed for 951 yards and 20 more touchdowns on 64 carries.{{Cite web|url=https://usatodayhss.com/2015/gatorade-tennessee-football-poy-dillon-mitchell|title = Tennessee Football POY: Dillon Mitchell|date = December 3, 2015}} Mitchell also played basketball as a point guard and ran track for the Spartans.
Highly touted as both a basketball and football player, Mitchell committed to the University of Oregon to play college football,{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/recruiting/index.ssf/2014/11/dillon_mitchell_4-star_footbal_2.html|title=Dillon Mitchell, 4-star football and hoops recruit, chooses Oregon Ducks over Alabama Crimson Tide, others|last=Andrew Nemec anemec@oregonian. com The Oregonian/OregonLive|website=OregonLive.com|date=November 4, 2014}} picking the Ducks over a list that also included Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee and Cincinnati.{{Cite web |url=http://archive.commercialappeal.com/sports/preps/white-station-standout-dillon-mitchell-commits-to-oregon-ep-742484148-324304981.html |title=White Station standout Dillon Mitchell commits to Oregon |date=November 4, 2014 |website=The Commercial Appeal |language=en-US |access-date=May 5, 2019}}
College career
As a true freshman at Oregon in 2016, Mitchell played in six games and had two receptions for nine yards. As a sophomore in 2017, he started 12 games and had 42 receptions for 517 yards and four touchdowns.{{cite web|url=http://mailtribune.com/sports/college/college-football-dynamo-emerges-for-ducks|title=COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Dynamo emerges for Ducks|first=Ken Goe / The|last=Oregonian|date=September 25, 2018|website=Mail Tribune}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/oregon-ducks/dillon-mitchell-torching-secondaries-and-taking-names|title=Dillon Mitchell: Torching secondaries and taking names|date=October 25, 2018|website=NBC Sports Northwest}} As a junior in 2018, Mitchell set the school record for receiving yards in a season with 1,184 on 75 receptions and 10 touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2018/12/dillon-mitchell-breaks-oregon-program-record-for-receiving-yards-in-a-season.html|title=Dillon Mitchell breaks Oregon program record for receiving yards in a season|website=oregonlive.com|date=December 31, 2018}} He was named the MVP of the 2018 Redbox Bowl.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/oregon-ducks/hunt-oregon-footballs-next-leading-receiver|title=The hunt is on for Oregon's next leading receiver|date=January 2, 2019|website=NBC Sports Northwest}} After the season, Mitchell entered the 2019 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/sports/college/univ-oregon/2019/01/02/oregon-ducks-football-leading-receiver-dillon-mitchell-leaves-nfl/2465243002/|title=Oregon Ducks: Leading receiver Dillon Mitchell leaves for the NFL|website=Statesman Journal}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1
| weight = 197
| dash = 4.46
| ten split = 1.55
| twenty split = 2.61
| shuttle = 4.29
| cone drill = 6.93
| vertical = 36{{Fraction|1|2}}
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 2
| bench = 12
| arm span = 31{{Fraction|1|2}}
| hand span = 9
| note = All values from NFL Combine except short shuttle from Pro Day{{cite web|url=http://www.draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1018230&DraftYear=2019&sortorder=TSXPos&order=ASC|title=*Dillon Mitchell – Oregon, WR : 2019 NFL Draft Scout External News|work=nfldraftscout.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/dillon-mitchell?id=32194d49-5422-8980-b5b6-45b020209f4e|title=NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Dillon Mitchell|website=NFL.com|access-date=May 5, 2019}}
}}
= Minnesota Vikings =
Mitchell was drafted in the seventh round (239th overall pick) of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailynorseman.com/2019/4/27/18518714/2019-nfl-draft-results-minnesota-vikings-dillon-mitchell|title=2019 NFL Draft Results: Minnesota Vikings select Dillon Mitchell|first=Christopher|last=Gates|website=DailyNorseman.com|publisher=SB Nation|date=May 5, 2019}} He was the third Oregon player chosen in the draft and became just the second Ducks receiver drafted in the last 10 years, joining Josh Huff. He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-2019-roster-cuts-53-man-roster|website=Vikings.com|date=August 31, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Vikings Fill Initial 2019 Practice Squad|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-practice-squad-2019|website=Vikings.com|date=September 1, 2019}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 13, 2020, and was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.{{cite web |last1=Peters |first1=Craig |last2=Smith |first2=Eric |title=Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/2020-roster-53-man-announced |website=Minnesota Vikings |access-date=September 5, 2020 |date=September 5, 2020}}
= Edmonton Elks =
On July 29, 2022, Mitchell signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).{{Cite web |author=3Down Staff |date=July 29, 2022 |title=Elks sign five, including former Vikings' draft pick Dillon Mitchell |url=https://3downnation.com/2022/07/29/elks-sign-five-including-former-vikings-draft-pick-dillon-mitchell/ |access-date=October 25, 2022 |website=3DownNation |language=en-US}} Mitchell had a strong rookie season in the CFL, finishing with 35 receptions for 637 yards and four touchdowns.{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2022 |title=Elks WR Mitchell enjoying spectacular start to CFL career |url=https://www.goelks.com/2022/09/12/elks-wr-mitchell-enjoying-spectacular-start-to-cfl-career/ |access-date=October 25, 2022 |website=Edmonton Elks |language=en}} On October 25, 2022, the Elks announced they had agreed on a two-year contract extension with Mitchell through the 2025 season.{{Cite web |author=TSN ca Staff |date=October 24, 2022 |title=Elks sign WR Mitchell to two-year extension through the 2025 season - TSN.ca |url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/edmonton-elks-sign-dillon-mitchell-two-year-extension-1.1867470 |access-date=October 25, 2022 |website=TSN |language=en}} However, after recording 58 receptions for 727 yards and four touchdowns in 2024, he was released on January 10, 2025.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2025/01/10/elks-release-receiver-dillon-mitchell/ |title=Elks release receiver Dillon Mitchell |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=January 13, 2025}}
=Winnipeg Blue Bombers=
On January 13, 2025, it was announced that Mitchell had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/01/13/blue-bombers-sign-receiver-dillon-mitchell/ |title=Blue Bombers sign receiver Dillon Mitchell |publisher=Winnipeg Blue Bombers |date=January 13, 2025}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.bluebombers.com/players/dillon-mitchell/166027/ Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio]
- [https://goducks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7967 Oregon Ducks bio]
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