Derrell Mitchell
Derrell Lavoice Mitchell
Born: September 16, 1971
Miami, FL USA
Position: WR
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 189
College: Texas Tech
High School: Northwestern (Miami, FL)
Career: 1994-2007
Drafted: 1994 in Round 6, #176 overall by the New Orleans Saints
Derrell Mitchell played from 1994 to 2007 during his career with the Edmonton Eskimos, New Orleans Saints, Scottish Claymores and Toronto Argonauts. Mitchell caught 832 passes for 12,173 yards and 91 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 45 | 1 |
| 2002 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 4 | 41 | 10.2 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2005 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 |
| CFL | 21 | 179 | 8.5 | 45 | 2 | |
| Totals | 21 | 179 | 8.5 | 45 | 2 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | WLAF Scottish Claymores | 11 | 145 | 13.2 | 35t | 1 |
| 1997 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 77 | 1457 | 18.9 | 71 | 17 |
| 1998 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 160 | 2000 | 12.5 | 46 | 10 |
| 1999 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 39 | 682 | 17.5 | 74 | 7 |
| 2000 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 99 | 1399 | 14.1 | 76 | 14 |
| 2001 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 78 | 1376 | 17.6 | 66 | 6 |
| 2002 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 66 | 1027 | 15.6 | 86 | 13 |
| 2003 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 64 | 741 | 11.6 | 56 | 6 |
| 2004 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 48 | 868 | 18.1 | 73 | 10 |
| 2005 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 94 | 1207 | 12.8 | 49 | 5 |
| 2006 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 70 | 892 | 12.7 | 69 | 1 |
| 2007 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 25 | 366 | 14.6 | 70 | 1 |
| NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | |
| WLAF | 11 | 145 | 13.2 | 35 | 1 | |
| CFL | 820 | 12015 | 14.7 | 86 | 90 | |
| Totals | 832 | 12173 | 14.6 | 86 | 91 |
Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | FC | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2000 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2002 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2004 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2006 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 8 | 95 | 11.9 | 18 | 0 | |
| NFL | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| WLAF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| CFL | 12 | 151 | 12.6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 15 | 160 | 10.7 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 6 | 129 | 21.5 | 30 | 0 |
| 1997 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 211 | 35.2 | 101 | 1 |
| 2001 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 32 | 0 |
| 2002 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2003 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 20 | 0 |
| NFL | 6 | 129 | 21.5 | 30 | 0 | |
| CFL | 16 | 381 | 23.8 | 101 | 1 | |
| Totals | 22 | 510 | 23.2 | 101 | 1 |
Missed Field Goal Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 2 | 98 | 49.0 | 52 | 0 |
| 1998 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2000 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 115 | 23.0 | 49 | 0 |
| 2001 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 4 | 121 | 30.2 | 54 | 0 |
| 2002 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 4 | 241 | 60.2 | 112 | 1 |
| 2003 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| CFL | 17 | 627 | 36.9 | 112 | 1 | |
| Totals | 17 | 627 | 36.9 | 112 | 1 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Def | ST | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1997 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1998 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2000 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 2001 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2002 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2003 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2004 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 1 | |||
| 2005 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2006 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CFL | 27 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 27 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1995 | WLAF Scottish Claymores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1997 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | ||||||
| 1998 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||||||
| 1999 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||
| 2000 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 98 | ||||
| 2001 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |||||||
| 2002 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | |||||
| 2003 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |||||||
| 2004 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | ||||||
| 2005 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||
| 2006 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| 2007 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| WLAF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| CFL | 2 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 566 | |
| Totals | 2 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 572 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | WLAF | Scottish Claymores | ||
| 1997 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 18 | |
| 1998 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 18 | |
| 1999 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 10 | |
| 2000 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 18 | |
| 2001 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 16 | |
| 2002 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 18 | |
| 2003 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 15 | |
| 2004 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | |
| 2005 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | |
| 2006 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 15 | |
| 2007 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 10 | 5 |
Awards
1997 - CFL Most Outstanding Rookie
Honors
1997 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1997 - CFL CFL East All-Star
1998 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1998 - CFL CFLPA All-Star
1998 - CFL CFL East All-Star
2000 - CFL CFL East All-Star
2000 - CFL CFLPA All-Star
2000 - CFL CFL All-CFL
2001 - CFL CFLPA All-Star
2001 - CFL CFL East All-Star
2002 - CFL CFL East All-Star
2004 - CFL CFLPA All-Star
