Butler University Athletics

Stats Perform FCS Third Team All-American
Pioneer Football League Offensive Player of the Year
First Team All-Pioneer Football League Selection
Phil Steele PFL Player of the Year and First Team All-PFL Selection
Walter Payton Award Finalist
Two-time PFL Offensive Player of the Week

2023 Season (Graduate): Stats Perform FCS Third Team All-American… Pioneer Football League Offensive Player of the Year… First Team All-Pioneer Football League selection… Phil Steele PFL Player of the Year and First Team All-PFL selection… Walter Payton Award Finalist… Two-time PFL Offensive Player of the Week… Ranked 5th in the nation in rushing yards per game (115.3), seventh in rushing yards (1,268), eighth in total touchdowns (15), eighth in all-purpose yards (133.6), 10th in scoring (8.2 per game), 18th in yards per carry (6.3), and 18th in rushing touchdowns (12)… PFL leader in rushing yards (1,268), rushing yards per game (115.3), all-purpose yards (133.6), scoring (90 pts), touchdowns (15), and 100-yard games (7)… Rushed for a season-high 209 yards at Stetson (9/23)… Ranked second among all PFL players in rushing yards recorded in a single game… One of three PFL student-athletes to top 200 yards in a single-game in 2023... Scored 18 points vs. Taylor (9/9) and again at Dayton (10/21)… Ranked second in the league in rush attempts (199) and third in both rush touchdowns (12) and yards per rush (6.3)… Scored a touchdown in 10-straight games from 9/2 to 11/4… Played in all 11 games, making 10 starts… Longest rush of the season covered 67 yards vs. Valpo (10/28)… Caught 23 passes resulting in 202 receiving yards… Caught three touchdown passes… Longest reception went for 61 yards at Morehead State (11/4)… Averaged 8.8 yards per reception… Completed all three of his pass attempts… Gained 17 yards on his pass against Presbyterian (9/30)… Completed a six-yard pass at Morehead State (11/4)… Ended 2023 with 1,291 all-purpose yards… Scored his first touchdown for Butler at Montana on a 32-yard reception (9/2)… Rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns vs. Taylor in the home opener (9/9)… Rushed for 82 yards and a score on just 13 carries vs. Wabash (9/16)… Took a season-high 31 handoffs vs. Presbyterian to rush for 149 yards and a TD (9/30)… Kept his TD streak alive with 10-yard rushing TD in the fourth quarter at St. Thomas (10/7)… Rushed for 123 yards and a score vs. Davidson (10/14)… Had two rushing TD’s and one receiving at Dayton (10/21)… Helped BU keep the Hoosier Helmet with 159 yards and at TD vs. Valpo (10/28)… Caught a TD at Morehead State while adding 125 rushing yards vs. the Eagles (11/4).

At Eastern Kentucky
2022 - Senior: Played in 10 games ... made one start ... caught 18 passes for 221 yards and one touchdown ... tied career-high with 69 yards receiving against Sam Houston (Oct. 15) ... four catches for 62 yards against Eastern Michigan (Oct. 2) ... five-yard touchdown reception against Charleston Southern (Sept. 17). 

2021 - Junior: Played in all 11 games while making two starts ... caught 20 passes for 207 yards and one touchdown ... hauled in a 16-yard touchdown against Austin Peay (Sept. 25) ... caught eight passes for 69 yards, both career highs, against Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 6).

At Northern Illinois
2020 - Sophomore: Played in six games … carried the ball twice … had one kickoff return for 25 yards … recorded one tackle.
 
2019 - Freshman: Participated in five games primarily on special teams … Made his Huskie debut as a reserve wide receiver at Ohio (Oct. 12) … contributed on kickoff return, kickoff and punt return teams.

2018 - Redshirt

High School: Named to the Daily Southtown All-Area Team as an athlete… Ran for 1,384 yards and 13 touchdowns and threw for 1,250 yards and 17 scores his senior year at Rich Central High School… Awarded the Southland Athletic Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year… As a member of the Rich Central track team, won the Class 2A state title as a part of the 400-meter relay team.

Personal: Son of Shawn and Cherryl Mitchell… His brothers played football at Eastern Illinois (Shawn) and Austin Peay (Jeremiah)… Majoring in business management.