Mitch Unrein – Denver Broncos BT Profile

Name: Mitch Unrein Height, Weight: 6’4″, 291 Position: Defensive Tackle Age, Experience: 24, 2 College: Wyoming Every NFL team aims to have young, developmental projects that also serve as rotational players across the defensive line from year to year; Mitch Unrein proved to be such a commodity as an undrafted first-year player for the Denver Broncos in 2011. Unrein (UN-rhine) was the lone homegrown crop in the Broncos’ plantation in 2011. An Eaton, Colorado native, Unrein worked to gain 30 lbs. over his first 18 months in the NFL (beginning on the practice squad of the Houston Texans), finally having been rewarded for his efforts by a spot on the Broncos’ roster straight out of training camp in 2011. 2011 Analysis: As a rookie in 2011, Unrein was part of the Broncos’ defensive tackle rotation and tallied eight tackles in 14 games played. He opened the season with a bang, tallying two tackles against the Oakland Raiders in Week One, an i...