Cornerback, Toledo, 2020–23
Quinyon Mitchell
- Number
- No. 27
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 196 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Williston, FL
- Born
- Jul 18, 2001
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Quinyon Mitchell played cornerback at Toledo (2020–23). The Philadelphia Eagles took Mitchell in the first round, No. 22 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
4interceptions, career highat Northern Illinois, 2022All-America: The Athletic 2023
Team titles: MAC champions, 2022
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Toledo | 27 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Toledo | 27 | CB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Toledo | 27 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Toledo | 27 | CB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′0″ | 196 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Toledo 13 games, 41 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Illinois | L 28–30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Texas Southern | W 71–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. San José State | W 21–17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Western Michigan | W 49–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 35–33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | at Massachusetts | W 41–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Ball State | W 13–6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Miami (OH) | W 21–17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Buffalo | W 31–13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 49–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | at Bowling Green | W 32–31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 24 | at Central Michigan | W 32–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 14–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2022 Toledo 11 games, 37 tackles, 5 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Long Island University | W 37–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Massachusetts | W 55–10 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at San Diego State | L 14–17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Central Michigan | W 38–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | atNorthern Illinois | W 52–32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Kent State | W 52–31 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | atBuffalo | L 27–34 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 29 | atEastern Michigan | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs.Ball State | W 28–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Bowling Green | L 35–42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | atWestern Michigan | L 14–20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2021 Toledo 12 games, 34 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Norfolk State | W 49–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Notre Dame | L 29–32 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | atBall State | W 22–12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atMassachusetts | W 45–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Northern Illinois | L 20–22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atCentral Michigan | L 23–26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Western Michigan | W 34–15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 49–52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | atBowling Green | W 49–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | at Ohio | W 35–23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Akron | W 49–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 24–31 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Toledo 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs.Bowling Green | W 38–3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atWestern Michigan | L 38–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atEastern Michigan | W 45–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atNorthern Illinois | W 41–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Named to the 2024 Senior Bowl (National team) but didn’t play.
| Drill | Combine 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅛″ |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 75¾″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.33 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.51 sW |
| Vertical jump | 38″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 37 games with a stat; latest team: Philadelphia Eagles.
Pro Bowl: 2025 · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2025
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2025; Pro Football Writers first team 2025.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| NFL career | 37 | 114 | 0 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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