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Mitchell Brinkman NFL Draft Profile
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Mitchell Brinkman Scouting ReportMitchell is a highly competitive player and quickly gets to the perimeter, blocking well in space and at the second level. His knee-bend and technique are good and he shows decent power when his hands hit the target. He looks to get involved downfield and will block multiple defenders on a single play when he can. Understands his role as a blocker. Mitchell has good body control to reach back for the pass behind him. High-points passes and has good vertical, timing and hand-eye coordination in jump-ball situations. He soft hands. Flashes good to very good tracking and overall body control to make catches outside of his frame.
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Areas for ImprovementBrinkman has only average size and strength and lacks an imposing frame. He will have his share of drops with inconsistent focus and too often tried running with the ball before the catch. He is a glider, moves faster than he appears but lacks the top-end speed to be a real threat down the seam. Brinkman is a plodder who builds to speed and lacks big-play ability. He is stiff and lacks flexibility with tight hips. He only average lateral agility to elude and might not be fast enough to be a consistent threat down the seam against NFL competition.
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Mitchell Brinkman Career at SchoolMitchell Brinkman helped Lewis Central earn a trip to the Iowa 4A state quarterfinals. He was selected All-State by the Des Moines Register, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier and The Gazette in Cedar Rapids. He made 36 catches for 570 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior followed by 31 caught passes for 453 yards and five scores as a senior and was coached by Jim Duggan. Mitchell enrolled in 2016 at Northern Illinois. He played in eight games with thre starts. He registered one catch for three yards. In 2017, in his second season as a Huskie he started four games in his quest to register four passes for 48 yards and two touchdowns. Brinkman in 2018, played in four games with two starts while preserving his redshirt season. He missed four games of the season with a foot injury. In his final season with Northern Illinois he played in all 12 games and ranked second on the team with 445 yards receiving on 37 receptions and three touchdowns. Mitchell transferred to South Florida and played in all nine games on the year and made seven starts at tight end. He finished fifth on the team with 15 receptions for 161 yards and a touchdown. He proved to be a strong blocker in the run game. He decided to return for his super senior season with eligibility extended due to the pandemic. He played in all 12 games and started every one of htem. He finished fourth on the team in receptions with 14 for 173 yards and one touchdown.
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Mitchell Brinkman NFL Draft Player ProfileMitchell Brinkman is a very passionate person and is an extremely hard working individual. He will bring that physical aspect to the blocking game both run or pass. He is competitive and is extremely on the football field. He displays good football acumen and the drive to get better on and off the field. He is a team player that exudes the natural leadership qualities that coaches covet and team mates follow. Mitchell isn't flashy or going to put up the big stat line but he is that meat and potatoes type player that will do just enough to help his team succeeed. He is a reliable receiver out of the backfield and as an inline tight end. On occasion he can line up outside on the perimeter to body up smaller defenders in the redzone.
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