Kevin Mitchell (American football safety)
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Kevin T. Mitchell is currently a free agent
American football
safety. Mitchell was signed by the Washington Redskins
of the National Football League
on April 29, 2008, but was released on May 6, 2008.
Kevin's father Stephen played football for the Indiana Hoosiers
, his uncle Jon Hayes played football at Purdue University, and his brother played for Arkansas
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in Fort Wayne
, Indiana
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On the football field, Mitchell was a captain
for the Fighting Illini, including Illinois' appearance in the 2008 Rose Bowl.
, but on April 29, 2008, he signed with the Redskins. Washington later released him on May 6, 2008.
He is now an assistant coach at the University of New Mexico.
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety. Mitchell was signed by the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
on April 29, 2008, but was released on May 6, 2008.
Kevin's father Stephen played football for the Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers football
The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference.-Bowl games:...
, his uncle Jon Hayes played football at Purdue University, and his brother played for Arkansas
Arkansas Razorbacks football
The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
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High school
Mitchell attended Homestead Senior High SchoolHomestead High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Homestead Senior High School, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, is a public 4-year high school with a comprehensive intake of over 2,000 students. Homestead's school year consists of two 18-week semesters. Students are enrolled in seven 47-minute periods. Homestead is a class 5A high school...
in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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College career
Kevin Mitchell majored in speech communications while at University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
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On the football field, Mitchell was a captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
for the Fighting Illini, including Illinois' appearance in the 2008 Rose Bowl.
NFL career
Mitchell went undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
, but on April 29, 2008, he signed with the Redskins. Washington later released him on May 6, 2008.
He is now an assistant coach at the University of New Mexico.