Myron Mitchell (born June 17, 1998) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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at UAB and was signed by the

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as an

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in 2021.

Early life

Mitchell was born on June 17, 1998, in

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. He attended Walker High School there, compiling 67 catches for 1,090 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior.

College career

After graduating from high school, Mitchell accepted a scholarship offer from

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. He played with Butler from 2016 to 2017, his

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and

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seasons, appearing in 19 games. He totaled 17 catches for 287 yards and one touchdown during his freshman season, and 25 receptions for 233 yards and one touchdown as a sophomore. Mitchell transferred to

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in 2018, spending his

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year as a redshirt. As a redshirt-junior in 2019, he appeared in all 14 games and compiled 34 catches for 554 yards and four touchdowns. He also scored a kick return touchdown in the season opener against Alabama State. At the end of the season, he was named honorable mention all-conference at both the wide receiver and kick returner positions. Mitchell made 29 catches for 436 yards and three touchdowns as a

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and was named honorable mention all-conference for the second year.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

After going unselected in the

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, Mitchell was signed by the

as an

. He was released on August 31 but re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was activated from the practice squad on December 20. He made his NFL debut in week 15 versus the

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, appearing on one offensive snap in the 17–9 win. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 10, 2022. On August 29, 2022, Mitchell was released by the Vikings.

Birmingham Stallions

Mitchell signed with the

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of the USFL on December 13, 2022, but had his playing rights traded to the

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three days later. He was placed on injured reserve on June 21, 2023. On January 15, 2024, Mitchell was selected by the Stallions in the 11th round of the Super Draft portion of the

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. He was waived on March 22, 2024.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On April 17, 2024, Mitchell signed with the

. Following training camp in

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, he made the team's active roster as a backup receiver. He made his professional debut on June 6, 2024, against the

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, where he had four kickoff returns for 71 yards.

References

External links

Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Myron 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Alabama American football wide receivers Butler Grizzlies football players UAB Blazers football players Minnesota Vikings players Michigan Panthers (2022) players Birmingham Stallions (2022) players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Canadian football wide receivers Players of Canadian football from Alabama