Derrell Mitchell
| Date of birth | September 16, 1971 |
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| Place of birth | Miami, Florida |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| College | Texas Tech |
| NFL draft | 1994 / Round: 6 / Pick: 176 |
| Drafted by | New Orleans Saints |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2011 | Edmonton Eskimos (Receiver Assistant) |
| 2012 | Edmonton Eskimos (WR coach) |
| As player | |
| 1994 | New Orleans Saints |
| 1995 | Scottish Claymores |
| 1997–2003 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2004–2006 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2007 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1997, 1998, 2000 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
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Derrell Lavoice "Mookie" Mitchell (born September 16, 1971) is a former Canadian Football League slotback with the Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Eskimos and former wide receivers coach for the Edmonton Eskimos.
Mitchell attended Joliet Junior College. As a , he was an NJCAA second team All-American pick, and was his league's co-Player of the Year.
After a stellar career at Joliet Junior College, Mitchell transferred to Texas Tech. He finished his two-year NCAA college football career with 91 receptions for 1312 yards (14.42 yards per rec. avg.) and 9 touchdowns.
Mitchell spent the 1995 season with the Scottish Claymores of the World League of American Football, having been allocated there by the New Orleans Saints, catching 11 passes for 145 yards and one touchdown.
Mitchell signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 1997 and immediately made a mark in the league with close to 1,500 yards and 17 TD's receiving in his first season in the league, going on to win the 1997 CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award. Days later, Mitchell and the Argonauts went on to win the Grey Cup in Edmonton, Alberta. In 1998, he took his game one step forward catching a CFL-record 160 receptions for 2,000 yards. After a failed tryout in the National Football League in 1999, Mitchell returned to the Argos and consistently put up 1,000-yard or close to 1,000-yard seasons.
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