NFL CAREER – A strong young middle linebacker, Mitchell looks to build on his rookie year performance that saw him establish himself as a valuable special teams contributor. The club’s seventh-round draft choice in 2007, the former Tennessee Volunteer continued to work hard after being waived at the end of training camp and was recalled from the practice squad to the active roster early in the season and posted 11 tackles on special teams in 10 games.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to the Saints active roster off of the practice squad, 10/6/07; Signed to the Saints practice squad, 9/2/07; Waived by Saints, 9/1/07; Selected in the seventh round (220^th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.

2007 – Played in 10 games after starting the season on the practice squad, was inactive for three contests, and recorded 11 tackles on special teams…Signed to the active roster, Oct. 6, and made his NFL debut against Carolina the next day, making a tackle on special teams…Notched a season-best three special teams stops vs. Arizona, Dec. 16.

COLLEGE – A team captain in his senior season in Knoxville, Mitchell played in 40 games (15 starts) during his career and finished with 154 stops…Led the Volunteers in tackles as a senior in 2006 with 104 stops, adding 10 tackles for losses, three pass defenses and a pair of forced fumbles…Started all 13 contests and voted a permanent team captain for the final eight games…Set a career-high with 15 stops vs. Florida…Totaled a game-high 12 tackles in Outback Bowl vs. Penn State…Played in 11 games in his junior campaign with two starts… Sat out the 2004 season on a medical redshirt after suffering knee injury in previous year’s bowl practice…Played in all 12 games as a sophomore, primarily on special teams, recording four tackles and a blocked punt and also had an interception on defense…Played in four games, notching eight tackles as a true freshman.

PERSONAL – Attended Virginia Pilot (Norfolk, Va.) HS…All-district as both tight end and linebacker and co-MVP choice in final season…Caught 29 passes for 500 yards and had six interceptions, five sacks and 131 tackles as a senior…Also played basketball, ran track and threw the shot put.