{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Tevin Mitchel | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = | number = 37 | position = Cornerback | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|8|3}} | birth_place = Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 192 | high_school = Mansfield Legacy<br/>(Mansfield, Texas) | college = Arkansas | draftyear = 2015 | draftround = 6 | draftpick = 182 | pastteams = * Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2015}})* * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2017}}) * Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}}) * Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2019}}) * Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2020}})* | status = | cflstatus = | highlights = | pfr = MitcTe01 }}
'''Tevin Mitchel''' (born August 3, 1992) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Arkansas.
==Professional career== ===Washington Redskins=== In the 2015 NFL draft, the Washington Redskins had three picks in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. The Redskins drafted Mitchel with their second sixth round pick.<ref>{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Add-Three-In-Sixth-Round-Of-Draft/1b9670f9-cc41-4f96-a9bb-c45ed195e5db|title=Redskins Add Three In Sixth Round Of Draft|date=May 2, 2015|first=Stephen|last=Czarda|accessdate=May 21, 2015|archive-date=May 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525035426/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Add-Three-In-Sixth-Round-Of-Draft/1b9670f9-cc41-4f96-a9bb-c45ed195e5db|url-status=dead}}</ref> He would join his college teammate, linebacker Martrell Spaight, who was drafted earlier in the fifth round.<ref name="Arkansas">{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Mitchels-Transition-Aided-By-Father-Teammate/6ca234c4-914b-4681-b318-a33badca73c0|title=Mitchel's Transition Aided By Father, Teammate|date=May 7, 2015|first=Jake|last=Kring-Schreifels|accessdate=May 21, 2015|archive-date=May 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528190848/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Mitchels-Transition-Aided-By-Father-Teammate/6ca234c4-914b-4681-b318-a33badca73c0|url-status=dead}}</ref> He signed a four-year, $2.4 million contract on May 11, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Nine-Redskins-Draft-Picks-Agree-To-Terms/107e54e5-dde6-488a-885a-8824cc641bcc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910040806/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Nine-Redskins-Draft-Picks-Agree-To-Terms/107e54e5-dde6-488a-885a-8824cc641bcc|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 10, 2017|title=Nine Redskins Draft Picks Agree To Terms|date=May 11, 2015|accessdate=May 21, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2015/05/08/redskins-agree-to-terms-with-draft-picks-mitchel-reiter/|title=Redskins agree to terms with draft picks Mitchel, Reiter|first=Mike|last=Jones|date=May 8, 2015|accessdate=May 21, 2015}}</ref> After tearing the labrum in his left shoulder, the Redskins waived/injured him on August 5, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/washington-commanders/post/_/id/18625/redskins-rookie-cb-tevin-mitchel-likely-out-for-season|title=Redskins rookie CB Tevin Mitchel likely out for season|date=August 3, 2015|first=John|last=Keim|access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Cornerbacks-McCann-Hoskey/53227702-9e06-4f83-819a-9c5891a01534|title=Redskins Sign Cornerbacks McCann, Hoskey|first=Andrew|last=Walker|date=August 5, 2015|accessdate=August 5, 2015|archive-date=August 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807090907/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Cornerbacks-McCann-Hoskey/53227702-9e06-4f83-819a-9c5891a01534|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Indianapolis Colts=== A day after being waived/injured by the Redskins, Mitchel was claimed by the Indianapolis Colts on August 6, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/football-insider/wp/2015/08/06/colts-claim-injured-redskins-draft-pick-tevin-mitchel/|title=Colts claim injured Redskins draft pick Tevin Mitchel|first=Mike|last=Jones|date=August 6, 2015|accessdate=August 6, 2015}}</ref>
On September 3, 2016, Mitchel was placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web|title=Colts Make Final Cuts, Assemble 53-Man Roster|url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Make-Final-Cuts-Assemble-53-Man-Roster/37b970e3-453c-4747-a62d-5e74c9161c02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814143331/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Make-Final-Cuts-Assemble-53-Man-Roster/37b970e3-453c-4747-a62d-5e74c9161c02|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 14, 2017|last=Bowen|first=Kevin|website=Colts.com|date=September 3, 2016}}</ref> On September 9, he was released from the Colts' injured reserve with an injury settlement. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/11/01/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-172/|date=November 1, 2016|access-date=November 2, 2016|archive-date=November 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104013223/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/11/01/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-172/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on January 2, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Sign Seven Players to Reserve/Future Contracts|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2017/01/02/indianapolis-colts-sign-seven-players-to-reservefuture-contracts-2/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=January 2, 2017|access-date=January 2, 2017|archive-date=January 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103094008/http://blogs.colts.com/2017/01/02/indianapolis-colts-sign-seven-players-to-reservefuture-contracts-2/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On August 23, 2017, Mitchel was waived/injured by the Colts and placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web|title=Colts Activate Brian Schwenke; Sign Linebacker Darnell Sankey|url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Activate-Brian-Schwenke-Sign-Linebacker-Darnell-Sankey/62657ca1-678c-4588-8cf3-fcfbc1519a93|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827052409/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Activate-Brian-Schwenke-Sign-Linebacker-Darnell-Sankey/62657ca1-678c-4588-8cf3-fcfbc1519a93|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 27, 2017|website=Colts.com|date=August 23, 2017}}</ref> He was released on September 26, 2017.
===Oakland Raiders=== On October 24, 2017, Mitchel was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Raiders Sign Cornerback Tevin Mitchel To Practice Squad|url=http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Sign-Cornerback-Tevin-Mitchel-To-Practice-Squad/8af30b84-c8d3-4edf-b4c7-194789192401|website=Raiders.com|date=October 24, 2017}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on January 2, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Raiders Announce Reserve/Future Signings|url=http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Announce-ReserveFuture-Signings/10132913-3fe3-48b9-8c67-81d545ec9bd2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205225756/http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Announce-ReserveFuture-Signings/10132913-3fe3-48b9-8c67-81d545ec9bd2|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 5, 2018|website=Raiders.com|date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> He was waived/injured on August 21, 2018, and was placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web|title=Raiders claim Antwuan Davis|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-claim-antwuan-davis|website=Raiders.com|date=August 21, 2018}}</ref>
===Hamilton Tiger-Cats=== Mitchel signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 7, 2019. He was released on March 4, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tiger-Cats Sign Six Americans, Including Defensive End Krump |url=https://ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-sign-six-americans-including-defensive-end-crump |website=TiCats.ca |date=March 4, 2020 |accessdate=March 5, 2020 |archive-date=March 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313185833/https://ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-sign-six-americans-including-defensive-end-crump |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Saskatchewan Roughriders=== Mitchel signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on March 6, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Riders Sign American DB, Tevin Mitchel |url=https://www.riderville.com/2020/03/06/riders-sign-american-db-tevin-mitchel/ |website=Riderville.com |date=March 6, 2020 |accessdate=March 13, 2020}}</ref> After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mitchel chose to opt-out of his contract with the Roughriders on August 28, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Riders release Cameron Judge, three others |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/08/28/riders-release-cameron-judge-three-others/ |website=CFL.ca |date=August 28, 2020 |accessdate=August 29, 2020}}</ref>
==Personal life== Mitchel's father, Eric, is a retired quarterback that was drafted 165th overall by the New England Patriots in the 1989 NFL draft.<ref name="Arkansas" />
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==External links== *[http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/sport/m-footbl/2014/roster/53b464bfe4b0a4c99fcb1346 Arkansas Razorbacks bio]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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