Kris Mitchell
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Kris Mitchell
|current_team=
|number=
|position=Wide receiver
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2000|11|2}}
|birth_place=Dacula, Georgia, U.S.
|height_ft=5
|height_in=11
|weight_lb=182
|highlights=
|high_school=Mandarin
(Jacksonville, Florida)
|college=FIU (2019–2023)
Notre Dame (2024)
|undraftedyear=2025
|pastteams=
|status=
}}
Kris Mitchell (born November 2, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the FIU Panthers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life
Mitchell 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.{{Cite web |title=Kris Mitchell got stronger in hopes of taking on larger role with FIU football team |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/conference-usa/florida-international-university/article273383610.html |website=Miami Herald}}
College career
= FIU =
After redshirting in 2019 and playing sparingly the following two seasons, Mitchell recorded 23 receptions for 348 yards and four touchdowns in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Londergan |first=Joe |date=2023-07-03 |title=CUSA Top 5 Wide Receivers 2023: #5 Kris Mitchell |url=https://athlonsports.com/college-football/cusa-top-five-wide-receivers-2023-5-kris-mitchell-fiu-football-5 |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=AthlonSports |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Jenkins-to-Mitchell combo leads Florida International to narrow win over Maine, 14-12 |url=https://www.foxsports.com/articles/cfb/jenkinstomitchell-combo-leads-florida-international-to-narrow-win-over-maine-1412 |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |title=FIU receiver reflects on journey from skinny freshman to record-breaking star |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/conference-usa/florida-international-university/article282361638.html |website=Miami Herald}} On November 28, 2023, Mitchell announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.{{Cite web |last=Duval |first=Will |date=2023-11-29 |title=Breaking news: football's QB Grayson James and WR Kris Mitchell enter the transfer portal |url=https://panthernow.com/2023/11/29/breaking-news-footballs-qb-grayson-james-and-wr-kris-mitchell-enter-the-transfer-portal/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=PantherNOW |language=en-US}}
= Notre Dame =
On December 5, 2023, Mitchell announced that he would be transferring to the University of Notre Dame to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.{{Cite web |last=Sampson |first=Pete |title=Notre Dame adds 1,000-yard FIU transfer WR Mitchell |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5114869/2023/12/05/kris-mitchell-notre-dame-fiu-transfer/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-06 |title=FIU veteran WR Kris Mitchell transfers to Notre Dame, first needed addition to depleted room |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/college-football/news/fiu-veteran-wr-kris-mitchell-transfers-to-notre-dame-first-needed-addition-to-depleted-room |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Season ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Receiving | |||||
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="11" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|FIU Panthers|color=white}}"| FIU Panthers | |||||
| 2019
| 0 || colspan="4"| 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 | |||||
| colspan="11" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|color=white}}"| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |||||
| 2024
| 16|| 22 || 224 || 10.2 || 2 | |||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kris-mitchell-1.html Career] | 54 | 122 | 1,887 | 15.5 | 13 |
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 1/4
| weight = 182
| dash = 4.50
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.63
| shuttle = 4.45
| cone drill = 7.04
| vertical = 36.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 10
| bench = 9
| arm span = 31 1/2
| hand span = 8 1/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GnFCkV_WYAAG2z6?format=jpg&name=large |title=2025 Notre Dame Pro Day |website=X.com |access-date=April 26, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1047026&DraftYear=2025 |title=Kris Mitchell College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=April 26, 2025}}
}}
References
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External links
- [https://fiusports.com/sports/football/roster/kris-mitchell/10622 FIU Panthers bio]
- [https://fightingirish.com/roster/kris-mitchell/ Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Kris}}
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:FIU Panthers football players