Keaton Mitchell had no NFL carries coming into the Baltimore Ravens’ game with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
Forgive Pete Carroll’s team for being unprepared for what they couldn’t hit.
Undrafted rookie RB Keaton Mitchell hadn’t had an NFL carry until today. Statline so far: 9 carries, 138 yards, TD
Making the most of his opportunity.
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Mitchell, an undrafted rookie from East Carolina, had his first nine NFL carries and gained 138 yards with time still left in the fourth quarter of the Ravens’ romp.
So, who is Mitchell? Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar had his eyes on the running back early.
Mitchell led all running backs in this class last season with 31 runs of 15 or more yards for 838 yards, and that’s not just based on straight-line speed — he also forced 75 missed tackles, which is pretty good for a 5-foot-8, 179-pound back. Mitchell’s size will limit his NFL opportunities and might take him off some boards entirely, but it’s also tough to argue with tape like this, where he shows such contact balance, lateral agility, and burst in the open field.
- Three-year lettermen for the Pirates who started 26 of 33 games … Two-time First-Team All-American Athletic Conference selection (2021-22)
- Had nine 100-yard rushing efforts in 2022 tying an ECU single-season record (Carlester Crumpler ’72)
- Sixteen of 60 career receptions went for 10 or more yards (seven for 20-plus).
- Father Anthony starred at Westlake High School before playing collegiately at Tuskegee and earning a roster spot with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2000 (was a reserve during the Ravens’ run to the Super Bowl championship).
- Anthony entered the spotlight when he scooped up a blocked Al Del Greco field goal attempt and returned it 90 yards for a TD to break a 10-10 tie with the Tennessee Titans in a divisional playoff game that sparked a 24-10 win and paved the way to an NFL title …
