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'''Kyle Mitchell''' (born February 7, 1983) is a former professional [[Canadian football]] [[defensive end]]. |
'''Kyle Mitchell''' (born February 7, 1983) is a former professional [[Canadian football]] [[defensive end]]. |
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He played [[college football]] at [[Indiana State Sycamores|Indiana State]]. In 2015 (originally inducted 2009), Mitchell was presented with the Silver Anniversary Award. The Silver Anniversary Awards are presented each year by the American National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to recognize six distinguished former student-athletes on their 25th anniversary of the end of their intercollegiate athletics eligibility. Nominees must have received a varsity letter at an NCAA member institution and achieved personal distinction since his or her graduation. |
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He played [[college football]] at [[Indiana State Sycamores|Indiana State]]. |
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Selection criteria are weighted, 40 percent to the nominee’s status as a prominent collegiate athlete and 60 percent to the nominee’s career achievement. The award is considered one of the most prestigious in the world of collegiate sports. |
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| ⚫ | He was signed by the [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2006 and played two seasons there, appearing in four games, recording ten tackles, |
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Kyle Mitchell now shares the honor of being a Silver Anniversary Award winner with other notable recipients such as: Bo Jackson (Auburn University), Troy Aikman (UCLA-Football), Doug Flutie (Boston College – Football), Sean Payton (Eastern Illinois – Current New Orleans Saints Head Coach), Warren Moon (University of Washington), Steve Young (Brigham Young –Football), Mike Singletary (Baylor University), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (UCLA-Basketball), Dick Butkus (University of Illinois), Rodney Harrison (Western Illinois), Bob Griese (Purdue Anniversary), and Kurt Warner (University of Northern Iowa). |
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Kyle Mitchell is the Fourth Indiana State Sycamore to receive this award in the history of the ISU Football program. While in College, his position Coach and Mentor Coach Shannon Jackson was also a recipient of the Silver Anniversary Award in 1999. Kyle Mitchell broke Shannon Jackson’s All-Time Career Sack Record and Tackle For Loss (TFL) record during his tenure at ISU. |
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While at ISU, Mitchell also had other notable achievements: |
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· “All-Newcomer” Team recipient for the Gateway Football Conference |
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· “All New-Comer of the year runner-up |
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· Three-Time First Team All-Conference Award |
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· Pre-Season All-American |
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· Three-Time Most Valuable Player Award on ISU |
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· Four-Time Verizon Scholar Athlete |
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· Voted Four-Time Team Captain on ISU |
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· Three-Time National Dean’s List for Academics |
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· Three-Time All-Academic Team |
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· All-Academic Representative for ISU Football Program. |
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After graduating from ISU, he moved to Canada to pursue a professional football career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he played from 2006-2009. While in the CFL Mitchell played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and briefly with the British Columbia Lions (B.C. Lions). While a member of the Roughriders, the team won the Grey Cup Championship in 2007 (Canadian equivalent to the NFL Super Bowl). |
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| ⚫ | He was signed by the [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2006 and played two seasons there, appearing in four games, recording ten tackles, one fumble recovery, one interception, and one touchdown. In his 2nd season with the 'Riders; they won the [[95th Grey Cup|Grey Cup]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-ink-d-lineman-kyle-mitchell|title=Lions ink D-lineman Kyle Mitchell|date=2009-01-26|publisher=CFL.ca|accessdate=2009-06-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923224608/http://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-ink-d-lineman-kyle-mitchell|archive-date=2015-09-23|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/3517 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001233053/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/3517 |archive-date=2015-10-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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He was signed by the [[BC Lions]] on January 26, 2009, and released at the end of training camp — June 24, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/Lions+players+including+veterans+Rayford+Mitchell/1728947/story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626024142/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Lions%2Bplayers%2Bincluding%2Bveterans%2BRayford%2BMitchell/1728947/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-06-26 |title=B.C. Lions cut 11 players, including veterans Rayford and Mitchell |last=Beamish |first=Mike |date=2009-06-24 |publisher=Vancouver Sun |accessdate=2009-06-25 }} </ref> |
He was signed by the [[BC Lions]] on January 26, 2009, and released at the end of training camp — June 24, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/Lions+players+including+veterans+Rayford+Mitchell/1728947/story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626024142/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Lions%2Bplayers%2Bincluding%2Bveterans%2BRayford%2BMitchell/1728947/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-06-26 |title=B.C. Lions cut 11 players, including veterans Rayford and Mitchell |last=Beamish |first=Mike |date=2009-06-24 |publisher=Vancouver Sun |accessdate=2009-06-25 }} </ref> |
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| Personal information | |
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| Born: | February 7, 1983 East Chicago, Indiana |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Indiana State |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Undrafted: | 2006 |
| Career history | |
| CFL status: | Non-Import |
| Player stats at CFL.ca | |
Kyle Mitchell (born February 7, 1983) is a former professional Canadian football defensive end.
He played college football at Indiana State. In 2015 (originally inducted 2009), Mitchell was presented with the Silver Anniversary Award. The Silver Anniversary Awards are presented each year by the American National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to recognize six distinguished former student-athletes on their 25th anniversary of the end of their intercollegiate athletics eligibility. Nominees must have received a varsity letter at an NCAA member institution and achieved personal distinction since his or her graduation.
Selection criteria are weighted, 40 percent to the nominee’s status as a prominent collegiate athlete and 60 percent to the nominee’s career achievement. The award is considered one of the most prestigious in the world of collegiate sports.
Kyle Mitchell now shares the honor of being a Silver Anniversary Award winner with other notable recipients such as: Bo Jackson (Auburn University), Troy Aikman (UCLA-Football), Doug Flutie (Boston College – Football), Sean Payton (Eastern Illinois – Current New Orleans Saints Head Coach), Warren Moon (University of Washington), Steve Young (Brigham Young –Football), Mike Singletary (Baylor University), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (UCLA-Basketball), Dick Butkus (University of Illinois), Rodney Harrison (Western Illinois), Bob Griese (Purdue Anniversary), and Kurt Warner (University of Northern Iowa).
Kyle Mitchell is the Fourth Indiana State Sycamore to receive this award in the history of the ISU Football program. While in College, his position Coach and Mentor Coach Shannon Jackson was also a recipient of the Silver Anniversary Award in 1999. Kyle Mitchell broke Shannon Jackson’s All-Time Career Sack Record and Tackle For Loss (TFL) record during his tenure at ISU.
While at ISU, Mitchell also had other notable achievements:
· “All-Newcomer” Team recipient for the Gateway Football Conference
· “All New-Comer of the year runner-up
· Three-Time First Team All-Conference Award
· Pre-Season All-American
· Three-Time Most Valuable Player Award on ISU
· Four-Time Verizon Scholar Athlete
· Voted Four-Time Team Captain on ISU
· Three-Time National Dean’s List for Academics
· Three-Time All-Academic Team
· All-Academic Representative for ISU Football Program.
After graduating from ISU, he moved to Canada to pursue a professional football career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he played from 2006-2009. While in the CFL Mitchell played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and briefly with the British Columbia Lions (B.C. Lions). While a member of the Roughriders, the team won the Grey Cup Championship in 2007 (Canadian equivalent to the NFL Super Bowl).
He was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an undrafted free agent in 2006 and played two seasons there, appearing in four games, recording ten tackles, one fumble recovery, one interception, and one touchdown. In his 2nd season with the 'Riders; they won the Grey Cup[1][2]
He was signed by the BC Lions on January 26, 2009, and released at the end of training camp — June 24, 2009.[3]
References
- ^ "Lions ink D-lineman Kyle Mitchell". CFL.ca. 2009-01-26. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Beamish, Mike (2009-06-24). "B.C. Lions cut 11 players, including veterans Rayford and Mitchell". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-25.