Top 100 Players of 2026, Nos. 50-45: George Kittle in top 50 for eighth straight year; Zack Baun returns

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2025 stats: 16 games | 45 tackles | 1 FR | 17 PD | 0 INT

Quickly rising up the ranks of the game’s elite cover men, Mitchell has been sensational in each of his two NFL seasons. The Defensive Rookie of the Year runner-up in 2024 when Philly won the Super Bowl, Mitchell has garnered noticed as evidenced by earning All-Pro and Pro Bowl accolades in his sophomore campaign. The Eagles were eighth in passing yards allowed and allowed the fewest passing touchdowns in the league, further supporting just how valuable their young corner already is.

NFL Pro Insight for Mitchell: Following the Eagles’ Week 9 bye, Mitchell aligned as the boundary cornerback on 74.1% of his snaps from Week 10 to the end of the regular season. In that time, Mitchell had more passes defensed (nine) than receptions allowed (six) across 29 targets faced and 233 coverage snaps when aligned to the boundary. Those figures translate to a 20.7% completion percentage allowed, a mark over three times lower than the season-long NFL average from that alignment (65.5%).

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