Bryant Mitchell

Bryant Mitchell (born August 16, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He has been a member of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Northwestern State.[1]

Bryant Mitchell
No. 16 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-08-16) August 16, 1992
San Diego, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Mount Miguel High School
College:Northwestern State
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Career CFL statistics
Receptions:97
Receiving yards:1,418
Receiving touchdowns:6
Player stats at CFL.ca

Professional career

Edmonton Eskimos

Mitchell played three seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL), taking on a more involved role in the offense each season. In total he played 19 games for the Eskimos catching 97 passes for 1,418 yards with six touchdowns.

Arizona Cardinals

On January 10, 2019, Mitchell signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[2][3] He was waived on May 10, 2019.[4]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 16, 2019, Mitchell was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on August 11, 2019 with a torn Achilles.[6] On March 19, 2020, Mitchell and the Buccaneers agreed to a new one-year contract.[7]

References
  1. "No.80 Bryant Mitchell". CFL. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. Odegard, Kyle (January 10, 2019). "Cardinals Sign CFL Wide Receiver Bryant Mitchell". azcardinals.com.
  3. Root, Jess (January 11, 2019). "Cardinals sign former CFL receiver Bryant Mitchell to futures deal". cardswire.usatoday.com.
  4. Urban, Darren (May 10, 2019). "As Rookies Sign, Cardinals Make Handful Of Roster Cuts". AZCardinals.com.
  5. Williams, Charean (May 16, 2019). "Bucs sign former CFL WR Bryant Mitchell". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  6. Smith, Scott (August 11, 2019). "Bucs Add Defensive Depth, Release Veteran Evan Smith". Buccaneers.com.
  7. Staff, TSN ca (March 19, 2020). "Report: Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-sign former Edmonton Eskimos WR Bryant Mitchell - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved March 19, 2020.


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