Brian Mitchell (kicker)
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Brian Mitchell played college football
for Marshall University
in 1987 and the University of Northern Iowa
from 1989-1991. He holds many UNI football records and NCAA records as well including the most accurate single season kicker in NCAA college football history (26 for 27 in field goals). His longest field goal was 57 yards in 1990. Mitchell played two years of professional football in the Arena Football League, in 1994
for the Cleveland Thunderbolts
and in 1995
for the St. Louis Stampede
. Mitchell kicked 6 drop kick
field goal
s and 18 drop kick extra point
s in 1994. Mitchell holds every drop kick record in the Arena Football League. As of 2008, Mitchell is the only player to make a 4-point field goal (drop kick) in Arena Football League history.
Mitchell was named #6 on the FCS Top 30 Kickers all-time list between 1978 and 2008.
In 2007, kicker Carlos Ojeda converted a 21 yard drop-kick field goal while playing for the Alaska Wild in the Intense Football League. The game was played on May 12, 2007 against the Corpus Christi Hammerheads in Robstown, TX.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for Marshall University
Marshall University
Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....
in 1987 and the University of Northern Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
The University of Northern Iowa is a college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.UNI has...
from 1989-1991. He holds many UNI football records and NCAA records as well including the most accurate single season kicker in NCAA college football history (26 for 27 in field goals). His longest field goal was 57 yards in 1990. Mitchell played two years of professional football in the Arena Football League, in 1994
1994 Arena Football League season
The 1994 Arena Football League season was the 8th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Arizona Rattlers, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl VIII.-Team Movement:...
for the Cleveland Thunderbolts
Cleveland Thunderbolts
The Cleveland Thunderbolts were a professional American football team in the Arena Football League.-Columbus Thunderbolts:Established as the Columbus Thunderbolts and playing its home games at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum, the team relocated to Cleveland after a winless single season in the Arena...
and in 1995
1995 Arena Football League season
The 1995 Arena Football League season was the 9th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl IX. The AFL re-aligned its divisions for the 3rd straight year. It re-aligned to two divisions per conference...
for the St. Louis Stampede
St. Louis Stampede
The St. Louis Stampede was a team in the Arena Football League. The Stampede competed in the 1995 and 1996 seasons, playing their home games in the Kiel Center , also the home of the St...
. Mitchell kicked 6 drop kick
Drop kick
A drop kick is a type of kick in various codes of football. It involves a player dropping the ball and then kicking it when it bounces off the ground. It contrasts to a punt, wherein the player kicks the ball without letting it hit the ground first....
field goal
Field goal (football)
A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
s and 18 drop kick extra point
Extra Point
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s in 1994. Mitchell holds every drop kick record in the Arena Football League. As of 2008, Mitchell is the only player to make a 4-point field goal (drop kick) in Arena Football League history.
Mitchell was named #6 on the FCS Top 30 Kickers all-time list between 1978 and 2008.
In 2007, kicker Carlos Ojeda converted a 21 yard drop-kick field goal while playing for the Alaska Wild in the Intense Football League. The game was played on May 12, 2007 against the Corpus Christi Hammerheads in Robstown, TX.