Johnny Mitchell ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Mitchell in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Mitchell a career score of 83, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Johnny Mitchell
Height6'3"
Weight247 lb
BornJan 20, 1971
Age55
College
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1992 | 21–22 | NYJ | 11 | — | — | 16 | 210 | 1 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 22–23 | NYJ | 14 | — | — | 39 | 630 | 6 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 23–24 | NYJ | 16 | — | — | 58 | 749 | 4 | — | 12.9 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 24–25 | NYJ | 12 | — | — | 45 | 497 | 5 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25–26 | DAL | 4 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 0 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 57 | — | — | 159 | 2,103 | 16 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
144 career value over replacement — #696 all-time of 4,695. 28.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #15 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 1992 · +25.8 vs expected KV-H
83actual
57.2 expected · Δ+25.8
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