Frisco, Texas — Keith Mitchell, a Texas A&M Hall of Fame linebacker who went on to a seven-year NFL career and a Pro Bowl selection, has died. He was 51. Texas A&M confirmed the news Thursday, and the Mitchell family described his death as sudden and unexpected.
Mitchell was a four-year letterman for the Aggies from 1993 through 1996 and a pillar of the "Wrecking Crew" defenses that defined that era of Texas A&M football. He contributed to the 1993 Southwest Conference title and the unbeaten 1994 campaign (10-0-1). He earned All-Southwest Conference honors in 1995.
As a senior in 1996, Mitchell earned first-team All-American status after recording 14.5 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss. His career total of 34 sacks ranks fourth in school history. He was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015.
Mitchell signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent and became a Pro Bowler in 2000 with 86 tackles, 6.5 sacks, four fumble recoveries, and an interception. His best statistical season was 1999, when he posted 115 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and three interceptions.
