Pete Mitchell ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Mitchell in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Mitchell a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1995 | 23–24 | JAX | 16 | — | — | 41 | 527 | 2 | — | 12.9 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24–25 | JAX | 16 | — | — | 52 | 575 | 1 | — | 11.1 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25–26 | JAX | 16 | — | — | 35 | 380 | 4 | — | 10.9 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26–27 | JAX | 16 | — | — | 38 | 363 | 2 | — | 9.6 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 27–28 | NYG | 15 | — | 90 | 58 | 520 | 3 | 64.4% | 9.0 | 5.8 | — | 34 |
| 2000 | 28–29 | NYG | 13 | — | 37 | 25 | 245 | 1 | 67.6% | 9.8 | 6.6 | — | 17 |
| 2001 | 29–30 | DET | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.8 | 5.8 | — | 1 |
| 2002 | 30–31 | JAX | 13 | — | 36 | 25 | 246 | 2 | 69.4% | 9.8 | 6.8 | — | 14 |
| Career | — | 108 | — | 168 | 279 | 2,885 | 15 | 166.1% | 10.3 | 17.2 | — | 66 | |
Career Value · VORP
161 career value over replacement — #578 all-time of 4,695. 23/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #122 (Rd 4) · MIA · 1995 · +42.4 vs expected KV-H
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