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Former Saints LB Keith Mitchell dies at 51

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Former NFL linebacker Keith Mitchell has died, Texas A&M athletics announced on Thursday. Mitchell was 51.

His cause of death is unknown.

The Saints signed Mitchell as an undrafted free agent in 1997, and he played five seasons in New Orleans. In 2000, Mitchell earned Pro Bowl honors.

He played with the Texans in 2002 and was with the Jaguars in 2003 before his retirement.

Mitchell totaled 408 tackles and 19.5 sacks in 94 career games.

He was inducted into the A&M Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015 after a four-year career that saw him earn All-Southwest Conference honors in 1995 and an All-Big 12 nod in 1996. He made 34 career sacks for the Aggies, including 14.5 during his senior season.



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