Leonard Mitchell

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Leonard Mitchell

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Position:	Offensive tackle Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1958-10-12) October 12, 1958 (age 66) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:	290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:	Washington (TX)
College:	Houston
NFL draft:	1981 / round: 1 / pick: 27
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1981–1986) Houston Oilers (1987)* Atlanta Falcons (1987)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1980) 2x First-team All-SWC (1979, 1980)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 89 Games started: 55 Sacks: 1.0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Leonard Boyd Mitchell (born October 12, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s.

Career

He played college football for the Houston Cougars, and earned All-American honors. Mitchell was selected in the first round of the 1981 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons of the NFL.^[1]

References

1. "Houston defensive end Leonard Mitchell, whom the Philadelphia coaching..." United Press International.