Mitchell accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1992 to 1996.[6] As a true freshman in 1992, the Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt him. During his four seasons as a Gator, Mitchell was a starter for three seasons and the Gators won four consecutive Southeastern Conference (SEC) titles in 1993 through 1996 and the Bowl Alliance national championship in 1996.[3] Mitchell earned academic honors for four consecutive seasons.[6] As a senior team captain in 1996, he started eight games at center for the Gators' offense that averaged 503.9 yards per game.[6] As a junior in 1995, he was a first-team All-SEC selection by Football News. During his junior year, he started every game at center and was named the team's Comeback Player of the Year after missing spring practice following arthroscopic surgery. In the 1996 game against the Georgia Bulldogs, he suffered a broken right ankle, forcing him to undergo surgery and ending his season.[7]
In one of a series of articles published in 2006, the sportswriters of The Gainesville Sun rated him as the No. 41 all-time greatest Gator from the first century of Florida football.[8]
Mitchell was the veteran anchor on the Carolina offensive line for five years, from 2001 to 2005.[10] He led the Panthers offensive line that allowed only twenty-six sacks in 2003, a team record for fewest sacks allowed in a season, and helped Panthers rush for a team-record 2,091 yards, including a team-individual mark of 1,444 yards by Stephen Davis. Mitchell joined Jordan Gross as the only Panthers offensive linemen to start every game in 2004.[12]
Mitchell was a starter in 118 of 119 regular season NFL contests in which he appeared during his eight-year professional football career.[1]
During the off-seasons, Mitchell served as the Vice President of Client Relations for Threadfin Business Solutions. He currently holds that position on a full-time basis.
^ abcPro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Jeff Mitchell. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
^databaseFootball.com, Players, Jeff Mitchell. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
^ ab"Today's Game Has a Definite Florida Flavor," The Ledger, p. C1 (January 1, 2001). Retrieved October 3, 2010.
^"Ravens' center of attention". Boca Raton News. January 26, 2001. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
^"Coaches' visits mean time to tidy". St. Petersburg Times. January 14, 1992. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
^ abc2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 88, 97, 99, 125, 184 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
^"Surgery ends Mitchell's Gator career," Ocala Star-Banner, p. 4D (November 27, 1996). Retrieved October 3, 2010.
^Robbie Andreu & Pat Dooley, "No. 41 Jeff Mitchell," The Gainesville Sun (July 24, 2006). Retrieved April 2, 2013.
^"1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^ abNational Football League, Historical Players, Jeff Mitchell. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
^Pro-Football-Reference.com, Baltimore Ravens 34 vs. New York Giants 7. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
^Pro-Football-Reference.com, 2004 Carolina Panthers. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
Bibliographyedit
Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN0-7948-2298-3.
Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN0-9650782-1-3.
Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN1-58261-514-4.
McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN978-0-7385-0559-6.
Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN1-57167-196-X.
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For other people named Jeff Mitchell see Jeff Mitchell disambiguation Jeffrey Clay Mitchell born January 29 1974 is an American former college and professional football player who was a center in the National Football League NFL for nine seasons during the 1990s and 2000s Mitchell played college football for the University of Florida where he was a member of a national championship team Thereafter he played professionally for the Baltimore Ravens and the Carolina Panthers of the NFL Jeff MitchellNo 60Position CenterPersonal informationBorn 1974 01 29 January 29 1974 age 50 Dallas Texas U S Height 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m Weight 300 lb 136 kg Career informationHigh school Clearwater FL CountrysideCollege FloridaNFL draft 1997 Round 5 Pick 134Career historyBaltimore Ravens 1997 2000 Carolina Panthers 2001 2005 Career highlights and awardsSuper Bowl champion XXXV Bowl Alliance National Championship 1996 Third team All American 1996 First team All SEC 1996 Career NFL statisticsGames played 119Games started 118Fumbles recovered 2Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 4 See also 5 References 6 BibliographyEarly years editMitchell was born in Dallas Texas in 1974 1 He attended Countryside High School in Clearwater Florida 2 and played defensive tackle for the Countryside Cougars high school football team Mitchell set a school career record with seventeen quarterback sacks and earned an honorable mention from USA Today and garnered All State Class 5A first team honors 3 Mitchell was named the county player of the year by the Tampa Tribune 4 and All Suncoast Defensive Player of the Year by the St Petersburg Times 5 College career editMitchell accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville Florida where he played for coach Steve Spurrier s Florida Gators football team from 1992 to 1996 6 As a true freshman in 1992 the Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt him During his four seasons as a Gator Mitchell was a starter for three seasons and the Gators won four consecutive Southeastern Conference SEC titles in 1993 through 1996 and the Bowl Alliance national championship in 1996 3 Mitchell earned academic honors for four consecutive seasons 6 As a senior team captain in 1996 he started eight games at center for the Gators offense that averaged 503 9 yards per game 6 As a junior in 1995 he was a first team All SEC selection by Football News During his junior year he started every game at center and was named the team s Comeback Player of the Year after missing spring practice following arthroscopic surgery In the 1996 game against the Georgia Bulldogs he suffered a broken right ankle forcing him to undergo surgery and ending his season 7 In one of a series of articles published in 2006 the sportswriters of The Gainesville Sun rated him as the No 41 all time greatest Gator from the first century of Florida football 8 Professional career editThe Baltimore Ravens selected Mitchell in the fifth round 134th pick overall in the 1997 NFL Draft 9 He played for the Ravens for four seasons from 1997 to 2000 10 He saw no action as a rookie in 1997 but became a regular starter in 1998 1 Mitchell earned a Super Bowl ring with the Baltimore Ravens in 2000 starting at center for the Ravens in their victory against the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV 11 Mitchell was the veteran anchor on the Carolina offensive line for five years from 2001 to 2005 10 He led the Panthers offensive line that allowed only twenty six sacks in 2003 a team record for fewest sacks allowed in a season and helped Panthers rush for a team record 2 091 yards including a team individual mark of 1 444 yards by Stephen Davis Mitchell joined Jordan Gross as the only Panthers offensive linemen to start every game in 2004 12 Mitchell was a starter in 118 of 119 regular season NFL contests in which he appeared during his eight year professional football career 1 During the off seasons Mitchell served as the Vice President of Client Relations for Threadfin Business Solutions He currently holds that position on a full time basis See also edit nbsp American football portal nbsp College football portal Florida Gators football 1990 99 List of Carolina Panthers players List of Florida Gators football All Americans List of Florida Gators in the NFL DraftReferences edit a b c Pro Football Reference com Players Jeff Mitchell Retrieved July 28 2010 databaseFootball com Players Jeff Mitchell Retrieved July 28 2010 a b Today s Game Has a Definite Florida Flavor The Ledger p C1 January 1 2001 Retrieved October 3 2010 Ravens center of attention Boca Raton News January 26 2001 Retrieved April 9 2015 Coaches visits mean time to tidy St Petersburg Times January 14 1992 Retrieved April 9 2015 a b c 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2 2012 at the Wayback Machine University Athletic Association Gainesville Florida pp 88 97 99 125 184 2011 Retrieved August 31 2011 Surgery ends Mitchell s Gator career Ocala Star Banner p 4D November 27 1996 Retrieved October 3 2010 Robbie Andreu amp Pat Dooley No 41 Jeff Mitchell The Gainesville Sun July 24 2006 Retrieved April 2 2013 1997 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved March 30 2023 a b National Football League Historical Players Jeff Mitchell Retrieved July 28 2010 Pro Football Reference com Baltimore Ravens 34 vs New York Giants 7 Retrieved May 24 2011 Pro Football Reference com 2004 Carolina Panthers Retrieved May 24 2011 Bibliography editCarlson Norm University of Florida Football Vault The History of the Florida Gators Whitman Publishing LLC Atlanta Georgia 2007 ISBN 0 7948 2298 3 Golenbock Peter Go Gators An Oral History of Florida s Pursuit of Gridiron Glory Legends Publishing LLC St Petersburg Florida 2002 ISBN 0 9650782 1 3 Hairston Jack Tales from the Gator Swamp A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told Sports Publishing LLC Champaign Illinois 2002 ISBN 1 58261 514 4 McCarthy Kevin M Fightin Gators A History of University of Florida Football Arcadia Publishing Mount Pleasant South Carolina 2000 ISBN 978 0 7385 0559 6 Nash Noel ed The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football Sports Publishing Inc Champaign Illinois 1998 ISBN 1 57167 196 X Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jeff Mitchell amp oldid 1217113043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
