Tevin Mitchel (born August 3, 1992) is a former American football

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played college football at the

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Professional career

Washington Redskins

In the

, the

had three picks in the sixth round of the

. The Redskins drafted Mitchel with their second sixth round pick. He would join his college teammate,

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Martrell Spaight, who was drafted earlier in the fifth round. He signed a four-year, $2.4 million contract on May 11, 2015. After tearing the labrum in his left shoulder, the Redskins waived/injured him on August 5, 2015.

Indianapolis Colts

A day after being waived/injured by the Redskins, Mitchel was claimed by the

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on August 6, 2015. On September 3, 2016, Mitchel was placed on injured reserve. 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. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on January 2, 2017. On August 23, 2017, Mitchel was waived/injured by the Colts and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 26, 2017.

Oakland Raiders

On October 24, 2017, Mitchel was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on January 2, 2018. He was waived/injured on August 21, 2018, and was placed on injured reserve.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Mitchel signed with the

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of the

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on May 7, 2019. He was released on March 4, 2020.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Mitchel signed with the

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on March 6, 2020. After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the

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, Mitchel chose to opt-out of his contract with the Roughriders on August 28, 2020.

Personal life

Mitchel's father, Eric, is a retired

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that was drafted 165th overall by the

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in the

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References

External links

Washington Redskins bioArkansas Razorbacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchel, Tevin 1992 births Living people American football cornerbacks Arkansas Razorbacks football players Washington Redskins players Indianapolis Colts players Oakland Raiders players People from Mansfield, Texas Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Canadian football defensive backs Saskatchewan Roughriders players