Basil Mitchell

NFL player


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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1975|9|7
Birthplace=Pittsburg, Texas, USA
Position=Running back
number=28
College=TCU
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years=1999-2000
teams=Green Bay Packers
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College Career

He enrolled at TCU in 1994 and in two years was already their #1 running back. Basil is one of only 9 Horned Frogs to eclipse the 2,500 yard mark. He finished out his days as a Horned Frog with 2,783 yards which puts him at #6 all time. He had 12 career 100 yard rushing games, and is one of three Horned Frogs to have multiple 200 yard games, which came against UNLV in 1996 (220 yards) and Tulsa, also in '96 (215 yards). The two other members of the multiple +200 club? LT with 8 and Kenneth Davis with 3.

Professional career

Basil Mitchell is also a former National Football League running back. He played for two seasons with the Green Bay Packers. Mitchell was born on September 7, 1975 in Pittsburg, Texas. The 5'-10", 200 pound running back was acquired by the Packers as a free agent on June 26, 1999. He played in 1999 and 2000. He played in 16 games in 1999. He had 29 rush attempts for 117 yards. That makes for an average of 4 yards per rush attempt. He also had six receptions for 48 yards. Next season, Mitchell only played one game and had two rush attempts for eight yards.

In 2001, Mitchell was drafted for the single season XFL by the Memphis Maniax, but never played in the league due to the team using former Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam as the running back instead.