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EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings took a pair of wide receivers in the seventh round on Saturday, the first of which was Dillon Mitchell.
The Oregon product was the 239th overall selection of the 2019 NFL Draft and one of 28 total wide receivers added to NFL rosters over the three-day period.
Here are five things to know about Mitchell:
1. Record setter
Mitchell set an Oregon single-season record with 1,184 receiving yards in 2018. He had 75 catches (third in school history) and added 10 touchdowns, which tied for second in a season in Ducks history.
2. Big-play potential
Mitchell had 10 catches of 30-plus yards in 2018, and also had eight touchdown receptions of 25-plus yards in his college career.
Dane Brugler of The Athletic wrote in his pre-draft profile of Mitchell that the wide receiver has “peripheral vision and senses defenders around him, gravitates toward open zones in the defense [and has] enough vertical skill to stretch the seam.”
Brugler ranked Mitchell as the 25th overall wide receiver in the draft.