Kris Mitchell (born November 2, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously played for the FIU Panthers.
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 10 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 2, 2000 Dacula, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Mandarin (Jacksonville, Florida) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school career
editMitchell attended Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida. As a senior, Mitchell totaled eleven touchdowns, helping lead Mandarin to a state title, before committing to play college football at Florida International University.[1]
College career
editFIU
editAfter redshirting in 2019 and playing sparingly the following two seasons, Mitchell recorded 23 receptions for 348 yards and four touchdowns in 2022.[2][1] Against Maine during the 2023 season, he hauled in a career-high 201 receiving yards and two touchdowns en route to a 14–12 victory.[3] Mitchell finished the season with an FIU school-record for receiving yards in a season with 1,118 yards to go along with 64 receptions and seven touchdowns.[4] On November 28, 2023, Mitchell announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[5]
Notre Dame
editOn December 5, 2023, Mitchell announced that he would be transferring to the University of Notre Dame to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[6][7]
College statistics
edit| Season | GP | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||||
| FIU Panthers | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 10 | 9 | 158 | 17.6 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | 12 | 23 | 348 | 15.1 | 4 | |||||
| 2023 | 12 | 64 | 1,118 | 17.5 | 6 | |||||
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 125 | 9.6 | 2 | |||||
| Career | 46 | 113 | 1,788 | 15.8 | 13 | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Kris Mitchell got stronger in hopes of taking on larger role with FIU football team". Miami Herald.
- ^ Londergan, Joe (July 3, 2023). "CUSA Top 5 Wide Receivers 2023: #5 Kris Mitchell". AthlonSports. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Jenkins-to-Mitchell combo leads Florida International to narrow win over Maine, 14-12". FOX Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "FIU receiver reflects on journey from skinny freshman to record-breaking star". Miami Herald.
- ^ Duval, Will (November 29, 2023). "Breaking news: football's QB Grayson James and WR Kris Mitchell enter the transfer portal". PantherNOW. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Sampson, Pete. "Notre Dame adds 1,000-yard FIU transfer WR Mitchell". The Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "FIU veteran WR Kris Mitchell transfers to Notre Dame, first needed addition to depleted room". NBC Sports. December 6, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2024.