Leonard Mitchell

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Leonard Mitchell

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Date of birth:

October 12, 1958

Place of birth:

Houston, Texas

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NFL Draft:

1981 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27

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Leonard Boyd Mitchell (born October 12, 1958) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s. He played college football for the University of Houston, and earned All-Americanhonors. Mitchell was selected in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons of the NFL.

1980 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	QB Mark Herrmann RB George Rogers RB Herschel Walker RB Jarvis Redwine WR Ken Margerum TE Dave Young OL Mark May OL Keith Van Horne OL Nick Eyre OL Louis Oubre OL Randy Schleusener C John Scully

Defense	DL Hugh Green DL E. J. Junior DL Kenneth Sims DL Leonard Mitchell DL Ron Simmons LB Mike Singletary LB Lawrence Taylor LB David Little LB Bob Crable DB Kenny Easley DB Ronnie Lott DB John Simmons

Special teams	P Rohn Stark PK Rex Robinson

Philadelphia Eagles 1981 NFL draft selections

Leonard Mitchell Dean Miraldi Greg LaFleur Calvin Murray Alan Duncan Doak Field Chuck Commiskey Hubie Oliver Gail Davis Ray Ellis

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