Johnny Mitchell played college football at the University of Nebraska.
23 Facts About Johnny Mitchell
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Johnny Mitchell moved back to Chicago at age 16, to pursue his education and sports formation.
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Johnny Mitchell graduated from Simeon Career Academy in 1989, where his athletic ability allowed him to play multiple positions including quarterback and defensive end.
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Johnny Mitchell became the first freshman from Nebraska to make the All-Big Eight first-team since 1946.
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Johnny Mitchell was second on the team in receiving, while setting a school record with a 25.6-average per reception and tying the school record for touchdown receptions by a tight end in a season.
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Johnny Mitchell set a school bowl record, when he had 5 receptions for 138 yards and one touchdown against Georgia Tech in the 1991 Florida Citrus Bowl.
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Johnny Mitchell set two school single-game records for receptions and yards by a tight end in the season finale against the University of Oklahoma, when he had 7 catches for 137 yards.
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Johnny Mitchell declared for the NFL Draft after his sophomore season, to help ease the financial burdens of his family.
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Johnny Mitchell became the first Nebraska player to leave school for the NFL before his eligibility had expired.
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Johnny Mitchell finished his college career with 42 receptions for 816 yards, a 19.4-yard average and 12 touchdowns.
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Johnny Mitchell was selected by the New York Jets in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft, after improving his draft stock through his athletic performance at the NFL Combine, even though he was seen as a raw player.
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Johnny Mitchell suffered a shoulder injury and was placed on the injured reserve list from games 2 through 6.
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Johnny Mitchell had 7 receptions for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Johnny Mitchell was declared inactive in 2 games because of a knee injury.
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Johnny Mitchell had 11 receptions for 120 yards against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Johnny Mitchell made 5 receptions for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Miami Dolphins.
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Johnny Mitchell had 9 receptions for 108 yards and one touchdown against the New England Patriots.
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On November 21,1996, the Dallas Cowboys convinced Johnny Mitchell to come out of retirement and signed him for depth purposes after dealing with injuries to tight ends Jay Novacek and Eric Bjornson.
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Johnny Mitchell played in 4 games, registering one reception for 17 yards.
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In 1999, Johnny Mitchell asked head coach Bill Parcells for an opportunity to restart his career.
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Johnny Mitchell did not play in the final two games of the season.
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Johnny Mitchell was a studio analyst for British television channel Sky Sports on their live NFL coverage, as well on ESPN Brasil and is the head coach for the Coritiba Crocodiles.
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Johnny Mitchell taught Tee-ball to Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten children from the International School of Curitiba.