Will enter the season as one of the candidates to replace departed three-year starter Sean Patterson at quarterback.
as a junior (2012)
Saw action in three games (at Valparaiso, vs. Saint Francis and vs. Sacred Heart) ... completed a pass for 25 yards at Valpo ... had only one other pass attempt (an incompletion vs. Sacred Heart) on the season.
as a sophomore (2011)
Saw action in four games ... completed 1-of-5 passes for seven yards with one interception ... recorded his lone completion in the win over Valparaiso (1-of-3).
as a freshman (2010)
Saw action in five of the last eight games as a true freshman ... completed 12-of-22 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns ... threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns in week five against Monmouth ... came on in relief of Sean Patterson who was nursing an ankle injury suffered in the previous week's win over Albany ... Mitchell completed 10-of-18 passes against the Hawks in just over two quarters, but was intercepted four times ... he entered the game having played one snap the week before against Albany ... posted his first career TD pass when he found Connor Dixon from four yards out with 1:39 left in the first half ... completed a 50-yard pass to Sean Bunevich to set up the score ... added a 21-yard touchdown pass to Joe Cangilla in the third quarter ... did not attempt more than two passes in any of his other appearances.
personal
Was a four-year letterman in football and baseball at Divine Child... three-year starter at quarterback ... team captain as a senior ... ranked as the No. 5 quarterback in the state of Michigan by rivals.com ... helped Divine Child to a 5-5 record and playoff berth in the Detroit Catholic High School League ... an injury in the final regular season game cost him a chance to play in the playoffs ... completed 88-of-173 passes for 1,387 yards and 15 touchdowns ... also ran the ball 39 times for 114 yards and three scores ... named all-city, all-league and all-Catholic ... major: health management systems ... date of birth: 11/4/91.
