17 Facts About Mitch Unrein

Mitch Unrein was born on March 25,1987 and is an American former professional football defensive tackle.

Mitch Unrein was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2010.

Mitch Unrein made his first NFL start in Week 2 of the 2012 season against the Falcons.

Mitch Unrein proceeded to catch his first career touchdown pass from quarterback Peyton Manning.

Mitch Unrein signed with the San Diego Chargers on March 19,2015.

Mitch Unrein was signed by the Chicago Bears on September 25,2015.

Mitch Unrein ended the 2015 season with 32 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, and a sack.

On March 12,2016, Mitch Unrein was re-signed by the Bears to a two-year contract.

Mitch Unrein appeared in 13 games and started nine in the 2016 season.

Mitch Unrein recorded one sack on the season, in Week 14.

In 2017, Mitch Unrein started eight out of 12 games played, recording a career-high 32 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

Mitch Unrein was placed on injured reserve on December 5,2017.

On March 16,2018, Mitch Unrein signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Mitch Unrein was placed on injured reserve on September 3,2018, with a concussion.

On March 13,2019, Mitch Unrein was released by the Buccaneers.

Mitch Unrein's older sister Natalie, who went to UNC, is a three-time All-American swimmer and still holds one of the top-10 records for the 100 meter backstroke in UNC history.

Mitch Unrein is distant cousins with former NFL defensive end Terry Unrein, who was selected in the third round of the 1986 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers.