Leonard Boyd Mitchell (born October 12, 1958) is a former American college and professional
football
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player who was a
defensive end in the
National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
for the
University of Houston, and earned
All-American honors. Mitchell was selected in the first round of the
1981 NFL Draft
The 1981 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1981, at the New York She ...
, and played professionally for the
Philadelphia Eagles and
Atlanta Falcons
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of the NFL.
1958 births
Living people
All-American college football players
American football offensive tackles
American football defensive ends
Atlanta Falcons players
Houston Cougars football players
Players of American football from Houston
Philadelphia Eagles players
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