He played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants and Detroit Lions of the NFL.
Mitchell accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Boston College, where he played for the Eagles from 1991 to 1994.
[3] The Miami Dolphins selected Mitchell in the fourth round (122nd overall pick) of the 1995 NFL draft,[4] but traded him during training camp to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for wide receiver Mike Williams.
[5] From 2000 to 2001, he played for the New York Giants, and had one of his best years statistically in 1999 as a part-time starter, when he caught 58 receptions for 520 yards.
[5] In a nine-season NFL career, Mitchell played in 114 regular season games, started 63 of them, and compiled 279 receptions for 2,885 yards and 15 touchdowns.