Philadelphia Eagles select Quinyon Mitchell in first round of 2024 NFL Draft
Quinyon Mitchell’s dream of playing professional football has officially come true during the 2024 NFL Draft.
During the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the former Toledo Rockets defensive back was selected with the No. 22 overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles, officially making him a member of Philadelphia’s NFL squad. He’ll now look to prove them right for believing in him.
During his time with the Rockets, Mitchell elevated his game throughout his collegiate career, with his best season coming in 2022, when he amassed five interceptions. Last season, Mitchell only had one pick, but opponents knew to stay away from his side of the field.
Now, Quinyon Mitchell will make the difficult switch from college corner to NFL corner, but if the past is any indication, he’s more than ready fro the challenge.
Quinyon Mitchell played high school football at Williston (FL), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 1459 overall recruit in the 2020 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Quinyon Mitchell
Ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein evaluated all the top prospects available for this season’s iteration, including the former Toledo star.
First off, Zierlein decided to compare Mitchell to defensive back Steven Nelson. He believes that’s his best pro comp, while adding his strengths include, “Well-built with broad shoulders and natural physicality,” and, “Feet are fairly nimble and agile to change direction with routes.”
Continuing, Zierlein provided his complete evaluation to Mitchell, believing him to possess, “a gumbo of traits.”
“Mitchell possesses a gumbo of traits, with size, strength and speed filling up the pot,” Zierlein wrote. “He’s built like a running back, tackles like a safety and has the ball skills of a cornerback. Mitchell can play in a variety of coverages and was the clear-cut top cornerback at the Senior Bowl when working against the top receivers in practice. While he needs to trace a more efficient path when hounding the route, his burst to close and physicality at the catch point could create tougher throwing windows for quarterbacks.
“Mitchell’s traits, play demeanor and special-teams potential should make him attractive to teams in the market for CB help.”
Alas, that’s high praise for the former Toledo star. We’ll see if Quinyon Mitchell lives up to that billing as he moves to the NFL for 2024.