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Johnny Mitchell

Nebraska · Tight End · 1990-91

HND
78
BLK
72
SPD
71

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Scouting Report

Mitchell was a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (1990 and 1991).

Mitchell was the No. 15 overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 74 overall, the highest tight end rating at Nebraska since 1990 and No. 14 among all tight ends of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1990
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1991
    • Third-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 1992
    • No. 15 overall pick, NFL Draft

Nebraska Teammates

  1. 91Tommie Frazier1992-95QB
  2. 90Trev Alberts1990-93LB
  3. 86Ed Stewart1991-94LB
  4. 83Bruce Pickens1990CB
  5. 80John Parrella1990-92EDGE
  6. 80Kenny Walker1990EDGE
  7. 80Lawrence Phillips1993-95RB
  8. 80Mike Croel1990LB
  9. 80Travis Hill1990-92LB
  10. 74Calvin Jones1991-93RB

Full Nebraska all-time roster

Top Tight Ends of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 90Chris GedneySyracuse · 1990-92TE
  2. 90Chris SmithBYU · 1990TE
  3. 90Marco BattagliaRutgers · 1992-95TE
  4. 88Kelly BlackwellTCU · 1988-91TE
  5. 88Pete MitchellBoston College · 1991-94TE
  6. 80David LaFleurLSU · 1993-96TE
  7. 80Derek BrownNotre Dame · 1990-91TE
  8. 80Irv Smith Sr.Notre Dame · 1991-92TE

Best college tight ends since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Johnny Mitchell) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.