Quinyon Mitchell has been the talk of the NFL world for weeks now and gained the attention of former Eagles great Ron Jaworksi after the rookie cornerback held Terry McLaurin without a catch in Philadelphia’s Week 11 win.
Mitchell has played a major part in the Eagles’ having the NFL’s No. 2 ranked pass defense (173.2 YPG), and Jaworski compared the former Toledo star to a Hall of Fame cornerback and current Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders.
Ron Jaworski on these Quinyon Mitchell highlights:
“My immediately reaction was Deion Sanders…The hip turn…the head movement.
“It was just reminiscent to me, in a flash, of Deion Sanders. I know that is pretty high company, but that’s what I saw.”
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) November 19, 2024
Mitchell is the only NFL cornerback this season with 375+ coverage snaps and 0 passing touchdowns allowed this season, according to Pro Football Focus.
Mitchell, who has limited opponents to a 51.1% completion percentage and 71.4 passer rating, also ranks 2nd among NFL CBs with a 23.4% forced incompletion percentage, behind Denzel Ward (31.3%) (min. 30 targets). Overall, the rookie ranks 3rd among NFL CBs with 11 forced incompletions, trailing only Ward (15) and Paulson Adebo (12).
