Kris Mitchell
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 2, 2000 Dacula, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mandarin (Jacksonville, Florida) |
| College | FIU (2019–2023) Notre Dame (2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Awards and highlights | |
Kris Mitchell (born November 2, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the FIU Panthers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life
[edit]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.[1]
College career
[edit]FIU
[edit]After 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
[edit]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.[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 | 16 | 22 | 224 | 10.2 | 2 | |||||
| Career | 54 | 122 | 1,887 | 15.5 | 13 | |||||
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
182 lb (83 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
8+1⁄8 in (0.21 m) |
4.50 s | 1.56 s | 2.63 s | 4.45 s | 7.04 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
9 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
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.
- ^ "2025 Notre Dame Pro Day". X.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Kris Mitchell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.