Alvin_Mitchell_(running_back)

Alvin Mitchell (running back)

Alvin Mitchell (running back)

American football player (born 1964)

Not to be confused with Alvin Mitchell (defensive back).

Alvin Jerome Mitchell (born August 20, 1964) is a former American football fullback who played one season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn University and attended Venice High School in Venice, Florida.[1]

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College career

Mitchell played for the Auburn Tigers as a linebacker, recording 121 career tackles.[2]

Professional career

Mitchell signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a fullback on May 1, 1989, and spent the first eleven games of the 1989 season on the practice squad.[3][4] He was then promoted to the active roster and played in the final five games of the season.[4] He was released by the Buccaneers on August 20, 1990.[5]

Personal life

Mitchell has worked as a minister and policeman.[6]

References

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    "ALVIN MITCHELL". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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    "Buccaneers Release Venice's Mitchell". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. September 1, 1989. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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    "Bucs Sign Venice's Mitchell". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. May 2, 1989. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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    "Alvin Mitchell". bucpower.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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    "NFL TRANSACTIONS". The Washington Post. August 21, 1990. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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    Pells, Eddie; Armour, Nancy (January 5, 2014). "Worth of Athletic Scholarship Can Go Beyond Degree". diverseeducation.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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