
08-11-2008, 05:08 AM
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Trying to make the grade in secondary OSU standout Mitchell puts master's degree on hold for Cleveland
By Marla Ridenour
Beacon Journal sports writer
Published on Monday, Aug 11, 2008
BEREA: Brandon Mitchell was updating his resume and wondering whether it was time to enroll in the two courses he needs to complete his master's degree in communications.
Then the former Ohio State safety's telephone rang.
He tried out for the Browns on Saturday and was signed that night, along with former Michigan State defensive back Travis Key, an undrafted rookie.
They were on the field Sunday, replacing safeties Gary Baxter and Steve Cargile after Baxter's contract was terminated and Cargile was waived. The Browns have only two other backups behind starting safeties Sean Jones and Brodney Pool, nickel back Mike Adams and special teams standout Nick Sorensen.
''I'm glad to be back in Ohio,'' Mitchell said.
A 6-foot-3, 205-pounder, Mitchell played in 45 games and started 20 at OSU, including all 12 his senior year in 2006, when he was a second-team all-Big Ten selection. Undrafted, he was signed by the Houston Texans last May and spent all season on the practice squad. He was released July 31.
Browns coach Romeo Crennel didn't offer a glowing endorsement of Mitchell or Key, who is listed at 5-10, 185.
''One guy has good size, and the other guy doesn't have as much size but he was a playmaker in college,'' Crennel said. ''So we are going to take a look at them and see how they might help us.''
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