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Mitchell's 963-yard rookie season is a rare sixth-round RB success.

Elijah Mitchell (2021, Round 6, SF) finished with 207 carries for 963 yards and 5 touchdowns, plus 19 receptions for 137 yards in his rookie season; as a sixth-round pick, his 963 rushing yards represent exceptional production, though sixth-rounders have only a 2.4% top-36 hit rate, making Mitchell a rare success story.

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