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Kevin Mitchell (safety)

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Kevin Mitchell
Personal information
Born: (1985-04-06) April 6, 1985 (age 39)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College:Illinois
Position:Safety
Undrafted:2008
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Kevin T. Mitchell (born April 6, 1985) is a former American football safety. Mitchell was signed by the Washington Redskins[1] 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 Phil Hayes played for Arkansas.

High school

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Mitchell attended Homestead Senior High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

College career

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Kevin Mitchell majored in speech communications while at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

On the football field, Mitchell was a captain for the Illinois Fighting Illini Football, including Illinois' appearance in the 2008 Rose Bowl.

NFL career

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Mitchell went undrafted in the 2008 NFL draft, but on April 29, 2008, he signed with the Redskins. Washington later released him on May 6, 2008.

He is now the Varsity I Director at the University of Illinois.

References

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  1. ^ "Former Illini Safety Mitchell Signs with Redskins". WashingtonRedskins.com. April 28, 2008. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved April 28, 2008.