Jayme Mitchell

Jayme Mitchell (born March 15, 1984 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Mississippi. Mitchell started 20 of the 45 games he played during his career at Mississippi and finished with 105 tackles, including 67 solo stops and 19 tackles for a loss. He also notched 5.0 car... more

Jayme Mitchell (born March 15, 1984 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Mississippi. Mitchell started 20 of the 45 games he played during his career at Mississippi and finished with 105 tackles, including 67 solo stops and 19 tackles for a loss. He also notched 5.0 career sacks, forced 2 fumbles and recovered another. As a senior, he started all 11 games at LDE. As a junior he played in 8 games, starting 7 at LDE. He played in all 13 games as a sophomore, starting vs. South Carolina. He blocked a 30-yard FG at Vanderbilt and intercepted his 1st pass vs. LSU. Mitchell played in all 13 games as a true freshman and started his 1st career game at LDT against Mississippi State and notched 3 tackles in the Independence Bowl win over the University of Nebraska. Mitchell was timed at 4.95 in the 40-yard dash and... less