Eagles CB Quinyon Mitchell fulfills promise to let his mom retire

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Eagles CB Quinyon Mitchell fulfills promise to let his mom retire Philadelphia cornerback Quinyon Mitchell was a guest on the Exciting Mics podcast and told Reed Blankenship and Cooper DeJean that he retired his mom after getting drafted by the Eagles
Quinyon Mitchell completed a lot of hopes and dreams when he was selected at No. 22 overall by the Eagles in the 2024 NFL draft. Mitchell became the first cornerback selected by Philadelphia in the first round in over twenty years, while representing Toledo and the Mid-American Conference.
Mitchell was a Day 1 starter for the Eagles and a finalist for the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year award, won by the Rams' Jared Verse. Mitchell is one of the NFL's top young cornerbacks, but his most impressive accomplishment came after draft night and after he signed his first contract.
Mitchell was a guest on the Exciting Mics podcast and told Reed Blankenship and Cooper DeJean that he retired his mom after getting drafted by Philadelphia.
NIL and the Transfer Portal could have netted Quinyon Mitchell millions long before he popped up on the Eagles' radar. Mitchell stayed loyal to the University of Toledo, and when asked why at the NFL Combine, he cited the importance of loyalty to him.
'Everybody went away, Toledo stayed loyal so I stayed loyal to them.' Mitchell said. 'I stay loyal to those who stay loyal to me.'
Philadelphia is big on culture and loyalty, which made it easy transition for Mitchell.
Mitchell comes from a big family, the third oldest of six children (two boys, four girls), and was born and raised in Williston, a small town (population of less than 3,000) about 20 miles south of Gainesville. A three-star recruit, Mitchell was the No. 159 cornerback in the 2019 recruiting class and the No. 253 recruit in Florida. Mitchell chose Toledo over offers from Florida Atlantic, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, South Alabama, and South Florida.