Earl
Mitchell.
Earl
Mitchell.
Arizona· 6'2"· 296 lb· 4.75s 40
Mitchell is best suited for a one-gap 4-3 penetrating front where his quickness and burst can be leveraged to disrupt interior offensive lines.
Year 1 rotational interior pass rusher, with the ceiling to develop into a starting 3-technique tackle.
A two-gap 3-4 defense would significantly diminish his value, as it would relegate him to holding blocks rather than attacking gaps.
His athletic profile and burst make him a compelling fit for schemes that prioritize interior penetration over block absorption.
Selected #81 overall in Round 3 of the 2010 NFL Draft by Houston Texans out of Arizona.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.75sp50
- Vertical
- 28.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 107inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.68sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.55sp50
- Bench
- 25repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Arizona | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Arizona | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Earl Mitchell played defensive tackle for the Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, and San Francisco 49ers. He was a consistent rotational player and occasional starter, contributing to run defense.