Jackson Mitchell

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Jackson Mitchell
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-23) January 23, 2001 (age 23) [1]
Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Ridgefield (Ridgefield, Connecticut)
College: UConn (2019–2023)
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jackson Mitchell (born January 23, 2001) [1] is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at UConn before being signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent.

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Early life and high school

Mitchell attended high school at Ridgefield. In Mitchell's junior season, he hauled in 80 receptions for 1,124 yards and 13 touchdowns, as well as notching 38 tackles, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, and three interceptions. [2] Coming out of high school, Mitchell was rated as a two-star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the UConn Huskies. [3] [4]

College career

In week seven of the 2019 season, Mitchell recorded eight tackles in a loss to Tulane. [5] Mitchell finished his freshman season in 2019 with 65 tackles with two being for a loss, half a sack, a pass deflection, and a fumble recovery. [6] During the 2020 season, Mitchell did not play as the Huskies season was canceled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. [7] In week three of the 2021 season, Mitchell notched a career-high 16 tackles versus Army. [8] During the 2021 season, Mitchell posted 120 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, three forced fumbles, and an interception. [9] In week ten of the 2022 season, Mitchell tallied 12 tackles with one being for a loss, a sack, an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery, as he helped the Huskies beat Boston College 13-3. [10] In week twelve, Mitchell notched nine tackles, and a fumble recovery which he returned for a touchdown, as helped UConn upset #19 Liberty. [11] During the 2022 season, Mitchell notched 140 tackles, with nine and a half being for a loss, four and a half sacks, three pass deflections, an interception, two forced fumbles, and five fumble recoveries which led the nation. [12] For his performance on the 2022 season, Mitchell was named a semifianlist for the Chuck Bednarik Award. [13] In week six of the 2023 season, Mitchell recovered a fumble which he returned for a touchdown versus Rice. [14] Mitchell finished the 2023 season totaling 113 tackles with seven being for a loss, a sack, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown. [15]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		225 lb
(102 kg)		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.85 s1.68 s2.78 s4.22 s7.36 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day [16]

Carolina Panthers

Mitchell signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024. [17] He was waived on August 16. [18]

Las Vegas Raiders

On August 17, 2024, Mitchell was claimed off waivers by the Las Vegas Raiders. [19] He was waived on August 27. [20]

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

On October 1, 2024, Mitchell signed with the Carolina Panthers practice squad. [21] He was released on November 5.

On December 17, 2024, Mitchell signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). [22] However, the next day, the Panthers signed Mitchell to their practice squad. [23]

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References

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  2. ↑ Fuller, Jim. "Ridgefield All-State receiver Jackson Mitchell commits to UConn". New Haven Register. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ Murphy, Tim. "Jackson Mitchell verbally commits to UConn (updated)". The Ridgefield Press. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ Murphy, Tim. "Ridgfield's Jackson makes it official, signs with UConn". NewsTime. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ Doyle, Paul. "Ridgefield's Jackson Mitchell earns start at LB for UConn". New Haven Register. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Jackson Mitchell 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ Adamec, Carl. "CT native Jackson Mitchell picked UConn football five years ago. Now he's NFL prospect: 'Lasting impact'". CT Insider. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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  9. ↑ Aldam, Will. "Mr. Connecticut: How Jackson Mitchell became the face of UConn football revival". CT Insider. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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  11. ↑ Arruda, Joe (November 13, 2022). "UConn notes: Once again Jackson Mitchell is in the right place at the right time". Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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  14. ↑ Adamec, Carl. "How CT native Jackson Mitchell left his mark with UConn football program: 'Where I was meant to be'". CT Insider. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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  18. ↑ "Panthers add some offensive line depth". Panthers.com. August 16, 2024.
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  20. ↑ "Raiders make moves to bring roster to 53-player limit". Raiders.com. August 27, 2024.
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