Kris Mitchell

Kris Mitchell
Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 10
PositionWide receiver
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-02) November 2, 2000 (age 24)
Dacula, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight186 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolMandarin
(Jacksonville, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

Kris Mitchell (born November 2, 2000) is an American college football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously played for the FIU Panthers.

High school career

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

FIU

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

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

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 13 19 201 10.6 2
Career 51 119 1,864 15.7 13

References

  1. ^ a b "Kris Mitchell got stronger in hopes of taking on larger role with FIU football team". Miami Herald.
  2. ^ Londergan, Joe (July 3, 2023). "CUSA Top 5 Wide Receivers 2023: #5 Kris Mitchell". AthlonSports. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jenkins-to-Mitchell combo leads Florida International to narrow win over Maine, 14-12". FOX Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "FIU receiver reflects on journey from skinny freshman to record-breaking star". Miami Herald.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Sampson, Pete. "Notre Dame adds 1,000-yard FIU transfer WR Mitchell". The Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "FIU veteran WR Kris Mitchell transfers to Notre Dame, first needed addition to depleted room". NBC Sports. December 6, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2024.