Kawika Mitchell is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Mitchell in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mitchell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Kawika Mitchell
Height6'1"
Weight253 lb
BornOct 10, 1979
Age46
Rookie yr
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2003 | 23–24 | KC | 8 | — | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 24–25 | KC | 13 | — | 60 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 25–26 | KC | 16 | — | 82 | 61 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 26–27 | KC | 16 | — | 83 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 27–28 | NYG | 16 | — | 65 | 43 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 28–29 | BUF | 16 | — | 69 | 44 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 29–30 | BUF | 5 | — | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 90 | — | 393 | 278 | 115 | 10 | 18 | 11.5 | 39.5 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
49 career value over replacement — #2081 all-time of 4,649. 7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #47 (Rd 2) · KC · 2003 · +6.6 vs expected KV-H
56actual
49.4 expected · Δ+6.6
Fan Rating
Rate Kawika Mitchell — All-Time
Tap a star to rate
Explore More
Similar Players