tight end from Bucknell University and member of the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, Mitchell played one season (1966) for the American Football League (AFL)'s Oakland Raiders, and ten seasons (1968–1977) in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and the San Francisco 49ers.
Tight end Mitchell, who graduated from Bucknell University and is a member of the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, played one season (1966) with the American Football League's Oakland Raiders and ten seasons (1968–1977) in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts and San Francisco 49ers.