#41 - Leroy Mitchell, DB Mitchell was an 11th round pick of the AFL Boston Patriots in 1967. He only played two seasons with the Patriots before leaving for the NFL Houston Oilers, where he spent a year before moving on to the Denver Broncos. Mitchell did not miss a game in his two years with the Pats, and only missed two over the course of his six years. As a Patriots, he recorded ten interceptions and a fumble recovery. He best season as a professional football player came in 1968 when he had seven picks and earned a spot on the AFL All-Star team. Mitchell had 19 career picks, one of which he took to the house for six, three fumble recoveries and a forced fumble in his career. Follow @SamPericolo for the latest on sam-pericolo.weebly.com
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