Creative Commons. Earl Mitchell in Super Bowl with 49ers after helping set the foundation Eric Branch Jan. 21, 2020 Updated: Jan. 21, 2020 9:50 p.m. Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest The conversation has been lightly edited for context and clarity:25 UA FOOTBALL KP-p4 Arizona’s Earl Mitchell (EARL MITCHELL) pulls down UCLA quarterback Rchead Brehaut (RICHARD BREHAUT) for a sack late in the fourth quarter at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ., Sat., Oct. 24, 2009 (SAT., OCT. 24, 2009). All rights reserved.‘That was my identity’: COVID-19 pandemic costing stadium workers their jobs,Personal essay: Capturing and documenting trauma in Panama,‘We get more followers in times of crisis’: As pandemic limits in-person action, activism goes digital,COVID-19 means no fans, but Arizona Cardinals still fired up for home opener,Arizonan on Trump’s short list for Supreme Court has low profile,Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.© 2020 Cronkite News. Among that group, only three players remain with the team — fullback Kyle Juszczyk, kicker Robbie Gould and wide receiver Marquise Goodwin — and only Juszczyk and Gould have meaningful roles.Mitchell, in his 10th NFL season, was among those who didn’t play for this season’s 49ers and helped set the tone for their cohesive locker room when they went 10-22 in the first two years under the new regime.Mitchell set an example for a group of young defensive linemen that included DeForest Buckner and Arik Armstead. Shanahan and Lynch “told me that all the other teams that I was looking at — they were in the playoffs previously — and they told me that ‘the difference between the teams that you’re looking at and us is they don’t need you as badly as we do.’ That’s what sold me.
Mitchell was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round (81st overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. “And not many people get to come out of retirement, miss the entire season and all of a sudden, you’re playing for a Super Bowl.
So, he started to joke with Mitchell, hinting at the thought of reinventing the 6-foot-3, 215-pound tight end as a defensive lineman.“(Coaches) were like, ‘We’re thinking of putting you on defense,’ and I was just waiting for them all to laugh,” Mitchell remembered during a recent phone call.He had totaled 14 catches for 174 yards and two touchdowns in his first two seasons with the Wildcats, and with Gronkowski emerging, Mitchell’s future as a main character in the Arizona offense looked hazy.But, frankly, he was “one of the best players on the team,” Mark Stoops said, “and he wasn’t being utilized that much.”,“Every day I would come to practice and the coaches would be like, ‘Hey, Earl, what do you think about coming to the dark side?’ ” Mitchell said, laughing. But the 49ers, featuring a star-studded front that’s the key to their defense, made the most sense. Michael is a graduate of Northwestern University.The Star talked to the former UA standout on Saturday about a variety of topics.
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They helped him learn the schematics of the defensive line, sitting down and watching film of past Arizona defensive tackles in action.“I think when I made that switch, my knowledge of offense is what helped me most at the time,” Mitchell said.
And it was Mark Stoops who helped unleash him to pursue what would eventually become a 10-year career in the National Football League as a defensive lineman.It started when the Houston Texans selected him in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft, Mitchell bounced around among three different organizations, including the Texans, Miami Dolphins and the 49ers.He played in 14 games for San Francisco in 2018, but failed to stick with a team the following year.
22 Arizona is set to face in-state rival Arizona State for the final time this season.
He signed with Seattle last offseason but didn’t make the team coming out of training camp.Mitchell had workouts with other teams — including the Chiefs — and got an offer from the Seahawks shortly after Lynch called. KELLY PRESNELL/Arizona Daily Star NO MAGS/NO SALES/MANDATORY CREDIT #146153,“Obviously, I didn’t feel great about it. But he picked it up really quickly.”.Prior to the switch Mitchell had never played defense growing up and had “never even tackled anyone before.” He knew nothing about being a defensive tackle.But Stoops and Tuiasosopo quickly solved that, he said.
“He was one of those guys who was very sudden, very explosive, very light on his feet for a big man.”.He couldn’t fathom the prospect of leaving a talent like Mitchell languishing on the bench. Earl Mitchell (90), calling defensive signals for the San Francisco 49ers, thought he was done with football in November.
I could’ve gotten upset. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images).PHOENIX – Earl Mitchell’s long, winding road to the NFL’s ultimate event has featured several starts and stops and what appeared to be an early deadend.Now, the former University Arizona tight end-turned defensive lineman is preparing to play in Sunday’s Super Bowl for the San Francisco 49ers.It’s a long way from where his journey began in Tucson, 12 years ago when he was a lightly used player in the Wildcats’ offense.Mitchell began his University of Arizona career as a tight end who struggled to find playing time. A blue jersey was for the defense, white for offense.Mitchell was a defensive lineman now. Former Dolphins defensive tackle Earl Mitchell has agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers on a four-year deal, worth $16 million, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported. And the 49ers no longer needed Mitchell after last season because D.J. They will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV next Sunday in Miami.Mitchell, 32, is one of three former UA players on San Francisco’s roster.
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