MEL MITCHELLMitchell, Melvin, IIIHeight: 6-1 Weight: 222 Born: February 10, 1979 Rockledge, FL High School: Rockledge (FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Western Kentucky | |
| 1999 | Western Kentucky | Lettered |
| 2000 | Western Kentucky | Lettered |
| 2001 | Western Kentucky | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (150th overall) 2002 New Orleans Saints |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2002 NO NFL | 40 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2004 NO NFL | 40 | S | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2005 NO NFL | 40 | S | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 24 | SS | 10 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 54 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/21/2002 | 2002 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2002 NO NFL |
| Signed | 7/25/2002 | 2002 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2002 NO NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/31/2003 | 2003 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2003 NO NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/2/2005 | 2004 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2004 NO NFL |
| Signed | 3/21/2005 | 2005 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2005 NO NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/11/2006 | 2005 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2005 NO NFL |
| Signed | 4/4/2006 | 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/7/2006 | 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1/24/2008 | 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/29/2008 | 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2004 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2002 NO NFL | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2004 NO NFL | 25 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2005 NO NFL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 57 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2002 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2004 NO NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2005 NO NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 1 | 11 | 94 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
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