EARL MITCHELLMitchell, Earl J. LombardHeight: 6-3 Weight: 308 Born: September 25, 1987 Houston, TX High School: North Shore (Houston, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Arizona | Lettered |
| 2007 | Arizona | Lettered |
| 2008 | Arizona | Lettered |
| 2009 | Arizona | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (81st overall) 2010 Houston Texans |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Houston Texans (NFL)2010 HOU NFL | 92 | DT | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 Houston Texans (NFL)2011 HOU NFL | 92 | NT | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 Houston Texans (NFL)2012 HOU NFL | 92 | NT | 16 | 3 |
| 2013 Houston Texans (NFL)2013 HOU NFL | 92 | NT | 16 | 14 |
| 2014 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2014 MIA NFL | 90 | RDT-LDT | 16 | 4 |
| 2015 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2015 MIA NFL | 90 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2016 MIA NFL | 90 | RDT | 9 | 5 |
| 2017 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2017 SF NFL | 90 | LDT | 16 | 16 |
| 2018 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2018 SF NFL | 90 | LDT | 14 | 12 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 130 | 66 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/23/2010 | 2010 Houston Texans (NFL)2010 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 6/9/2010 | 2010 Houston Texans (NFL)2010 HOU NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/11/2014 | 2013 Houston Texans (NFL)2013 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 3/13/2014 | 2014 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2014 MIA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/14/2016 | 2016 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2016 MIA NFL |
| Activated | 11/10/2016 | 2016 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2016 MIA NFL |
| Released | 2/16/2017 | 2016 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2016 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 2/28/2017 | 2017 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2017 SF NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/13/2019 | 2018 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2018 SF NFL |
| Signed | 7/24/2019 | 2019 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2019 SEA NFL |
| Released | 8/31/2019 | 2019 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2019 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 1/1/2020 | 2019 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2019 SF NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/18/2020 | 2019 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2019 SF NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Houston Texans (NFL)2012 HOU NFL | 462 | 0 | 0.0 | 397 | 37.3 | 65 | 13.0 |
| 2013 Houston Texans (NFL)2013 HOU NFL | 612 | 0 | 0.0 | 534 | 52.4 | 78 | 16.0 |
| 2014 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2014 MIA NFL | 674 | 0 | 0.0 | 536 | 50.7 | 138 | 30.6 |
| 2015 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2015 MIA NFL | 581 | 9 | 0.9 | 504 | 43.6 | 68 | 14.8 |
| 2016 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2016 MIA NFL | 370 | 0 | 0.0 | 308 | 26.7 | 62 | 13.3 |
| 2017 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2017 SF NFL | 699 | 1 | 0.1 | 624 | 55.3 | 74 | 15.9 |
| 2018 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2018 SF NFL | 433 | 3 | 0.3 | 363 | 33.8 | 67 | 14.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3831 | 13 | 3266 | 552 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Houston Texans (NFL)2010 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Houston Texans (NFL)2010 HOU NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 2011 Houston Texans (NFL)2011 HOU NFL | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Houston Texans (NFL)2013 HOU NFL | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 2014 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2014 MIA NFL | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 2017 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2017 SF NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6.5 | 35.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Houston Texans (NFL)2011 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2017 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Houston Texans (NFL)2010 HOU NFL | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Houston Texans (NFL)2011 HOU NFL | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Houston Texans (NFL)2012 HOU NFL | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 Houston Texans (NFL)2013 HOU NFL | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2014 MIA NFL | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2015 MIA NFL | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2016 MIA NFL | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2017 SF NFL | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2018 SF NFL | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 267 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Houston Texans (NFL)2010 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Houston Texans (NFL)2011 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Houston Texans (NFL)2013 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2014 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2015 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 San Francisco 49ers2017 SF NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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