Cameron Mitchell (born September 8, 2001) is an American professional
football
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cornerback for the
Cleveland Browns of the
National Football League (NFL). He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Northwestern.
Early life
Mitchell grew up in
Bolingbrook, Illinois and attended
Bolingbrook High School
Bolingbrook High School or The Brook is a public four-year high school located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Bolingbrook High School is the second high school in the Valley View Community U ...
.
College career
Mitchell played in four games during his true freshman season at Northwestern before redshirting. He became a starter as a redshirt sophomore and was named honorable mention
All-Big Ten Conference after making 48 tackles and breaking up six passes. Mitchell repeated as a honorable mention All-Big Ten as a redshirt junior.
Professional career
Mitchell was selected by the
Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, 142nd overall, of the
2023 NFL draft
The 2023 NFL Draft will be the 88th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft is scheduled to be held in the plaza outside of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27–29, ...
. He was placed on injured reserve on November 7, 2023, and activated on December 9.
References
External links
Cleveland Browns bioNorthwestern Wildcats bio
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2001 births
Living people
Players of American football from DuPage County, Illinois
American football cornerbacks
Northwestern Wildcats football players
People from Bolingbrook, Illinois
Cleveland Browns players