Quinyon Mitchell’s football career ended in 2019 when he graduated from high school and did not have a college to attend. He once planned to play at the University of Florida, but his grades dipped as a senior at Williston High in Florida and the Gators backed off.

Now they are best friends and a huge key to the team's chances of beating Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.

Some have to wait and wait, and finally it arrives. And then there are Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell. They did not have to wait at all.

The Philadelphia Eagles started the 2024 season just 2-2, dropping games against the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to their Week 5 bye. In that second loss, their defense was torn asunder by the Bucs,

Philadelphia rookies Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean have helped turn a secondary that was a decided weakness last season into a strength headed into the Super Bowl rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Neither organization has buyer’s remorse. All four players are Rookie of the Year finalists. But the Eagles secured their secondary of the future. In Mitchell, the Eagles gained an immediate starter opposite veteran cornerback Darius Slay. In DeJean, they gained a potential successor for Slay, a six-time Pro Bowler entering his age-33 season.

Eagles rookie Quinyon Mitchell left the bus to cheer with Eagles fans during the Super Bowl parade. The youngest Trump doesn’t spend much time on campus, deepening the mystery surrounding who he really is as many prominent figures rave about different aspects of his personality Warning: This story has content that could be disturbing to some readers.

The Philadelphia Eagles are celebrating with their fans in the City of Brotherly Love at the Super Bowl parade. And some players are enjoying themselves a lot more than others. Eagles' rookie cornerback Quinyon Mitchell is one of those players.