Toronto Argonauts Sign Derrele Mitchell

Posted Mar 2, 2007

The Toronto Argonauts have signed wide receiver Lloyd 'Derrele' Mitchell. Mitchell starred at receiver for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. As a freshman, he led all of his teammates with a 15.5 yards per catch average and then went on to play in 32 games for the Tar Heels. A dedicated student, Mitchell returned to school for a fifth year to complete his studies and move on to a career in pro-football. (TSN.ca)

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