Zaire Mitchell-Paden
No. 83 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1999-08-20) August 20, 1999 (age 24)[1]
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Richard Montgomery (Rockville, Maryland)
College:Notre Dame College (2017–2020)
Florida Atlantic (2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Zaire Mitchell-Paden (born August 20, 1999)[1] is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame College and FAU.

Early life and high school

Mitchell-Paden grew up in Rockville, Maryland and attended Richard Montgomery High School where he lettered in football and basketball.[2]

College career

Notre Dame College

Mitchell-Paden began his college career at Notre Dame College.[3] During his true freshman season in 2017, he appeared in 10 games and finished the season with two receptions, 16 yards, four kick returns for 26 yards and two tackles. During the 2018 season, he appeared in and started all 14 games and finished the season with 32 caught passes for 435 yards, four touchdowns, one blocked punt and another blocked punt for a touchdown. During the 2019 season, he appeared in 13 games and finished the season with 53 caught passes for 573 yards and six touchdowns.[2] During the 2020 season, he appeared in all five games and finished the season with 14 caught passes for 182 yards.[4]

On April 22, 2021, Mitchell-Paden announced that he would be transferring to Florida Atlantic.[5]

Florida Atlantic

During the 2021 season, he played in 12 games and finished the season with 9 caught passes for 90 yards and a touchdown.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+7⁄8 in
(1.95 m) 		257 lb
(117 kg) 		35+1⁄8 in
(0.89 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.89 s 1.69 s 2.87 s 4.42 s 7.27 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		 26 reps
All values from Pro Day[7]

On April 30, 2022, Mitchell-Paden was signed to the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft.[8] He was signed to the practice squad on August 31, 2022.[9] On January 9, 2023, he was signed to a reserve/futures contract.[10] He was waived on August 29, 2023[11] but was resigned to the practice squad two days later.[12] On September 30, 2023, he was elevated to the active roster[13] but was resigned back to the practice squad two days later.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "Zaire Mitchell-Paden Biography". ESPN. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Schudel, Jeff (September 17, 2022). "Former NDC standout Zaire Mitchell-Paden working hard on Browns' practice squad". The News-Herald. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Zaire Mitchell-Paden, Tight End, Florida Atlantic Owls". Sports Illustrated. January 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Zaire Mitchell". Notre Dame Falcons.
  5. ^ "Tight End Zaire Mitchell to Transfer to FAU". FAU Owl's Nest. April 22, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Zaire Mitchell-Paden". Florida Atlantic Owls.
  7. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Zaire Mitchell-Paden, Florida Atlantic NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Podolski, Mark (April 30, 2022). "Former Notre Dame College tight end Zaire Mitchell-Paden signs with Browns". The News-Herald. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Moore, Thomas (August 31, 2022). "Cleveland Browns add 12 players to the practice squad". Dawgs By Nature. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "Browns sign 10 players to reserve/futures contracts". clevelandbrowns.com. January 9, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  11. ^ Easterling, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Cleveland Browns 53-man roster tracker/analysis: First look at Cleveland's initial roster". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  12. ^ "Zaire Mitchell-Paden: Misses cut, lands on practice squad". CBS Sports. August 30, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  13. ^ Spayde, Andrew (September 30, 2023). "Cleveland Browns Elevate QB PJ Walker and TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden, Add David Njoku to Injury Report". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  14. ^ "Zaire Mitchell-Paden: Back to practice squad". CBS Sports. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  15. ^ "Browns sign nine to reserve/futures contracts". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 15, 2024.

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