Get to know defensive back Terrance Mitchell, signed as an unrestricted free agent on March 24, 2021.
Name: Terrance Mitchell
Position: Defensive back
Height/Weight: 5-11, 191
Hometown: Sacramento, California
School: Oregon
Get to know Terrance:
- Throughout his eight-year career, Mitchell has had stints with the Chicago Bears (2014-15), Dallas Cowboys (2015), Kansas City Chiefs (2016-17) and the Cleveland Browns (2018-20).
- His nickname is "Money Mitch."
- Mitchell spent the 2016 training camp with the Houston Texans before joining the Chiefs and appearing in seven games with two starts for the team.
- In 2017, Mitchell was the only player in the NFL with at least eight total tackles, two interceptions and four passes defensed in a single game on the seasons when he did so in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
- Mitchell recorded a single-game career-high 12 total tackles last season against the Dallas Cowboys.
- He played three seasons (2011-13) at the University of Oregon after a redshirt freshman year in 2010. In 2011 as a freshman, he saw action in 14 games with 12 starts and recorded a team-high 10 pass breakups and ranked third among defensive backs with 45 tackles.
- Mitchell was teammates with Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown from 2012-13 at Oregon and the two were reunited again in Cleveland (2018-20) during their stints with the Browns.
- Mitchell attended Burbank High School where he earned Metro League Offensive MVP honors in 2009 and was named a first-team All-City cornerback after notching six interceptions, a forced fumble and one blocked field goal. He was also named first-team All-Metro league in basketball as a sophomore and junior.
- In 2020, Mitchell started all 16 regular season games and both postseason contests at cornerback for the Browns. He notched single-season career highs in total tackles (65) solo tackles (54) and forced fumbles (three). Mitchell also added two tackles for loss and 13 passes defensed.
- This year, he started a clothing line called THIRTYNINE Brand.
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DL Mario Addison, #56 (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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OL, Justin Britt, #68
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TE, Darrell Daniels, #47 (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
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LB, Tae Davis, #19
OL, Austin Deculus, #76
WR, Phillip Dorsett, #4
QB, Jeff Driskel, #6
DL, Michael Dwumfour, #98
WR, Drew Estrada, #81
K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, #7
DB, Jacobi Francis, #38
RB, Royce Freeman, #26
OL, Carson Green, #62
DL, Jonathan Greenard, #52
WR, DaeSean Hamilton, #5
OL, Kenyon Green, #59
DL, Rasheem Green (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
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DL, Demone Harris, #94
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OL, Charlie Heck, #67
LB, Neville Hewitt, #43
QB, Kevin Hogan, #16 (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
OL, Tytus Howard, #71
DL, Jerry Hughes, #55 (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
FB, Andy Janovich, #41
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WR, Johnny Johnson III, #89
P, Cameron Johnston, #11
TE, Brevin Jordan, #9
DB, Desmond King II, #25
LB, Christian Kirksey, #58
DL, Roy Lopez, #91
RB, Marlon Mack, #2
DB, Tristin McCollum, #39
OL, Justin McCray, #64
WR, John Metchie III, #88
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DB, Eric Murray, #23
DB, Steven Nelson (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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OL, Cedric Ogbuehi, #77
RB, Dare Ogunbowale, #33
DL, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, #45
DB, Jonathan Owens, #36
RB, Dameon Pierce, #31
LB, Kevin Pierre-Louis, #57
DB, Jalen Pitre, #42
FB, Paul Quessenberry, #45
OL, Scott Quessenberry, #54
TE, Teagan Quitoriano, #84
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DL, Derek Rivers, #95
OL, Max Scharping, #74
DB, Kendall Sheffield (AP Photo/Kevin Sabitus)
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LB, Garret Wallow, #32
WR, Connor Wedington (AP)
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