NDSU

Had knee surgery in the spring and will be rejoining team at the start of classes ... Will bid for playing time in the secondary ... 2008 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 10 games primarily on special teams ... Finished with 7 tackles including seven solos ... Recorded a season best two solo tackles against Indiana State (11-1-08) ... 2007 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Sat out the 2007 season ... 2006 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games ... Finished with nine tackles including six solos ... Made one start against nationally-ranked Georgia Southern ... Picked off a pass and went 35 yards for a TD ... Added four tackles including three solos against Georgia Southern ... 2005 SEASON (REDSHIRT):  Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: First team all-district on both offense and defense in 2004 for Booker T. Washington High School, which went 8-3, was tri-district champion and advanced to the first round of the playoffs under the direction of head coach Joel North ... Rushed for 703 yards, averaged 22.2 yards on punt returns and 42.1 yards on kickoff returns ... On defense, credited with 22 pass breakups and a pair of interceptions ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Also competes in track & field, basketball and baseball ... PERSONAL:  Major field of study is criminal justice ... Lists church, video games and football as his hobbies ... Family includes sisters, Chelsea Wolford and Shakira Roberson ... Son of Regina Leshe Wolford and Odis Jewel Mitchell.

Mitchell’s Career Bests

Solo Tackles: 3 at Georgia Southern, 10-7-06

Assisted Tackles: 1 vs. five teams, last at Missouri State, 11-15-08

Tackles: 4 at Georgia Southern, 10-7-06

Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Concordia-St. Paul, 8-31-06

Interceptions: 1 at Georgia Southern, 10-7-08

DEFENSIVE POINT CHART

Season     G      UT     AT       TT       FF      FR      P,BU-D    INT    Blkd     Pts.    Sacks   Penetr’s

2006     10    6     3       9      0      0        3         1       0     73      0        0

2008     10    5     2       7      0      0        0         0       0     43      0        0      

Career  20   11    5      16     0      0        3         1       0    116      0        0