Stump Mitchell re-joins the Cardinals after playing nine seasons (1981-89) as a running back and return specialist prior to beginning his coaching career in 1992. He returns to the Cardinals with 22 years of coaching experience at the high school, collegiate and professional levels
Stump Mitchell re-joins the Cardinals after playing nine seasons (1981-89) as a running back and return specialist prior to beginning his coaching career in 1992. He returns to the Cardinals with 22 years of coaching experience at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. A ninth round selection (226th overall) by the Cardinals in the 1981 NFL Draft, Mitchell holds the franchise record with 11,988 all-purpose yards. He ranks second all-time in rushing yards (4,649), punt return yards (1,377) and kickoff return yards (4,007) and also added 1,955 career receiving yards. Mitchell’s 42 career TDs are tied for the 10th best total in team annals. Following his playing days, Mitchell began his coaching career as an assistant with the San Antonio Riders of the WLAF (World League of American Football) in 1992. He then served as head coach at Casa Grande (AZ) High School (1993-94) before entering the college ranks as an assistant head coach/offensive coordinator at Morgan State (1995). He took over as head coach at Morgan State in 1996 and led the team for three seasons. Mitchell began his NFL coaching career with the Seattle Seahawks as the team’s running backs coach from 1999-07. Under Mitchell’s tutelage, running back Shaun Alexander was a three-time Pro Bowler and was named 2005 NFL MVP after setting a then-NFL record with 27 rushing TDs. Mitchell served as assistant head coach/running backs with the Washington Redskins in 2008-09 before working as head coach at Southern University from 2010-12.
