Player Information
Charles D. Mitchell was born on September 13, 1989 and attended Clarksdale (MS) High. As a true freshman at Mississippi State, he played in 12 games and recorded 31 tackles and 1 pass breakup. As a sophomore, he started 12 games at strong safety where he finished with 64 tackles, 1.5 for loss, 4 interceptions including one returned for a 71-yard touchdown, 2 pass breakups, and a forced fumble. He started 13 games at strong safety as a junior and had 93 tackles, 3 for loss, and 1 pass breakup. As a senior, he started 13 games at strong safety and had 95 tackles, 3 for loss, 1 sack, 3 pass breakups, and 1 forced fumble. He was selected in the sixth round (192nd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
Career Statistics
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tack | Ast | Sack | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR |
| 2012 | ATL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transactions
Signed by Atlanta Falcons on May 13, 2012.
Contract details
Signed a four-year contract worth $2.202 million including a $101,672 signing bonus. He will receive base salaries of: $390,000 (2012); $480,000 (2013); $570,000 (2014); and $660,000 (2015). He will have cap hits of: $415,418 (2012); $505,418 (2013); $595,418 (2014); and $685,418 (2015).