Scott Mitchell (quarterback)
William Scott Mitchell (born January 2, 1968) is a former professional American football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for 12 seasons. He played for the Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL, and also the Orlando Thunder of the World League of American Football. Mitchell played college football for the University of Utah. College career. Mitchell played for the Utah Utes. Statistics. "Source": Professional career. Mitchell was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round (93rd overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft. After serving three years  as Dan Marino's back-up, Mitchell became the Dolphins' starting quarterback for the balance of the 1993 season when Marino was injured in week 6 at Cleveland; the team would miss the playoffs that season. Mitchell was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Lions in 1994. Mitchell led a Detroit offense that included running back Barry Sanders and receivers Herman Moore and Brett Perriman. However, in 1994—his first season as a starter for the Lions—Mitchell struggled. In a loss to the Green Bay Packers, Mitchell went down with an injury, and was replaced by backup  quarterback Dave Krieg, who led the team to the 1994 playoffs. Offensive tackle Lomas Brown, on ESPN program "First Take" later admitted to purposefully missing a block that resulted in this injury, as he was upset over Mitchell's poor play. However, a review of game film and play-by-play logs of the game by football historian Andy Barall fails to corroborate Brown's recollection of what occurred. Mitchell regained his starting position the following year. In 1995, he set single-season records for the Lions in touchdown passes (32) and passing yards (4,338), both of which were later  eclipsed by Matthew Stafford. Mitchell's Lions made the NFL playoffs in 1995 and 1997. Mitchell stayed with the Lions through the 1998 season, when he lost the starting quarterback job to rookie Charlie Batch. He would complete his career with stints with the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals. NFL career statistics. "Source": Coaching career. In February 2008, Mitchell was announced as the head football coach of his alma mater, Springville High School in Utah. He stepped down from his coaching position in January 2012 to spend more time on his software business. Personal life. In 2014, Mitchell had  reached . He was a contestant on Season 16 of the reality competition "The Biggest Loser", titled "", which premiered on September 11, 2014 on NBC. He was eliminated in week 15 as the last player eliminated from "comeback canyon", losing his final weigh in to Howard "Woody" Carter. Mitchell is an Eagle Scout.