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Jim Mitchell is a former defensive end out of Virginia State, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 71st overall pick (round 3) in the 1970 NFL Draft.
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Jim Mitchell Draft Context
Jim Mitchell was the 71st overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions.
Picks Around Jim Mitchell
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Jim Carter | LB | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota |
| 70 | Jim O'Brien | WR | Baltimore Colts | Cincinnati |
| 72 | Dennis Onkotz | LB | New York Jets | Penn State |
| 73 | Steve Kiner | LB | Dallas Cowboys | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ara Person | TE | Baltimore Colts | Morgan State |
Detroit Lions 1970 Draft Class
Other Detroit Lions picks in 1970 include Steve Owens (RB, round 1), Ray Parson (DT, round 2), Bob Parker (OG, round 5), Tony Terry (DT, round 6), Ken Geddes (LB, round 7).
No NFL career statistics are available for Jim Mitchell in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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More from the 1970 Draft
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  PIT |
Terry Bradshaw | QB | Louisiana Tech |
| 1 | 3 |  CLE |
Mike Phipps | QB |  Purdue |
| 1 | 4 |  NE |
Phil Olsen | DT | Utah State |
| 1 | 5 |  BUF |
Al Cowlings | DE |  USC |
| 1 | 6 |  PHI |
Steve Zabel | LB |  Oklahoma |
| 1 | 8 |  ARI |
Larry Stegent | RB |  Texas A&M |
| 1 | 9 |  SF |
Cedrick Hardman | DE | North Texas |
| 1 | 10 |  NO |
Ken Burrough | WR | Texas Southern |
| 1 | 11 |  DEN |
Bobby Anderson | RB |  Colorado |
| 1 | 12 |  ATL |
John Small | DT | Citadel |
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