Marvin Mitchell
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Career Summary
Marvin Mitchell was a Tennessee linebacker selected by New Orleans in the 2007 NFL Draft who played 98 NFL regular-season games.
NFL statistics list Mitchell with the Saints, Dolphins and Vikings from 2007 through 2013. His career included 145 tackles, two sacks, one interception, four forced fumbles and a 55-yard interception return.
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College Career
At Tennessee, Mitchell was among the SEC’s leading tacklers as a 2006 senior.
Final 2006 SEC statistics list Mitchell fifth in the conference with 104 total tackles, including 68 solo stops, while he added one sack. Tennessee game notes characterized him as a great football player.
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Path to the NFL
New Orleans selected Mitchell in the seventh round, 220th overall, in the 2007 NFL Draft.
The Saints’ 2007 draft listing identifies Mitchell as a Tennessee linebacker taken with the club’s seventh-round pick.
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NFL Career
Mitchell played four seasons with New Orleans, one with Miami and two with Minnesota.
NFL records show 55 Saints games from 2007 through 2010, 16 Dolphins games in 2011 and 27 Vikings games from 2012 through 2013. His most productive defensive season came with Minnesota in 2013, when he made 40 tackles.
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Career Accomplishments
Mitchell established himself first as a Saints special-teams contributor before taking on larger defensive roles later in his career.
New Orleans recorded 15 coverage stops for Mitchell in 2008 and 16 special-teams stops in 2009, when he also set a career high with 24 defensive tackles. NFL statistics record his 55-yard interception return for Miami in 2011.
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Playing Style
Mitchell’s early NFL value came through special teams, where the Saints credited him with consistent coverage production.
The Saints called Mitchell a valuable special-teams contributor and noted his 16 coverage stops in 2009. That role helped establish his place in New Orleans before he increased his defensive tackle total in 2010.
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Legacy
Mitchell converted a seventh-round opportunity into a seven-season, 98-game NFL career.
His path began with special-teams work for the Saints and continued through starting and reserve roles for Miami and Minnesota.
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