Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Cleveland in the sixth round (177th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Cleveland in the sixth round (177th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Seasonal Reviews:
2011: Appeared in 11 games and was inactive for five… Caught three passes for 31 yards… Caught the first two passes of his career for a total of 12 yards at Baltimore (12/24).
2010: Played in five games in a reserve role and was inactive for 11 contests… Made NFL debut at New Orleans (10/24)… Recorded one carry for nine yards against Carolina (11/28).
College: Started 18 of 37 games at the University of South Florida (2007-09), totaling 105 career receptions for 1,648 yards (15.7 avg.) with nine touchdowns… Yardage total set a school record, while reception and touchdown reception totals each ranked fifth on the school’s career list… In 2009, set the school single-season record with 706 receiving yards, while leading the team with 40 receptions and four touchdowns… Recorded an 85-yard catch vs. Syracuse in 2009, the second-longest reception in school history… Also performed on the USF track team, competing in the 400 meters and the long jump during the 2007-08 outdoor campaign… Majored in interdisciplinary social sciences.
Personal: Born Carlton Lorange Mitchell… Native of Gainesville, Fla., and attended Gaither (Tampa, Fla.) High School where he earned all-county and all-district honors… Also was a three-year letterman in basketball… Father, Carl, played professional basketball in Europe… Mother, Angela, is a “cut-man” for professional boxer Antonio Tarver… Enjoys fishing… Active in the Cleveland community, volunteering at local schools and juvenile centers.
