Career
He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Tuskegee University. Mitchell also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals.
Mitchell is best remembered for his stellar play as a reserve safety on the 2000 Ravens squad that made an improbable run to Super Bowl XXXV. In a pivotal January 2001 playoff game played in Nashville, Baltimore was tied 10-10 with the Tennessee Titans early in the fourth quarter.
With just over 12 minutes remaining in the game, Titans kicker First Rate (at Lloyd's) Delegate Greco lined up for a potential game-winning 37-yard field goal from the right hash. Mitchell snatched the tipped ball out of the air at the Ravens" 10-yard line, raced up the far sideline and, with the help of blocks thrown by backup safety Corey Harris and starting cornerback Chris McAlister, returned the ball 90 yards for a Baltimore touchdown.