Clint Mitchell

Clint Mitchell (born September 21, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end. Mitchell played college football for the Florida Gators. He was a member of the Denver Broncos, Amsterdam Admirals, Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Storm.

Early life

Mitchell was born in Austin, Texas in 1980. He attended Countryside High School in Clearwater, Florida, where he played high school football for the Countryside Cougars. He is the younger brother of former NFL center Jeff Mitchell.

College career

Mitchell received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook's Gators teams from 1999 to 2002. He was an honorable mention All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection at defensive end in 2002.

Professional career Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos selected Mitchell in the seventh round, with the 227th overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft. He officially signed with the team on July 21, 2003. Mitchell was allocated to NFL Europe in 2004, where he played for the Amsterdam Admirals during the 2004 NFL Europe season. He played in 10 games, starting four, for the Admirals, recording 24 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups and one blocked kick. He was placed on other league exempt on February 15, 2005 after being drafted by the Admirals. He appeared in 10 games, starting nine, during the 2005 season, totaling 19 tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one blocked kick.