Kris Mitchell

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Kris Mitchell
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-02) November 2, 2000 (age 24)
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)
Position: Wide receiver
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career highlights and awards

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.

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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. [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

SeasonGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
FIU Panthers
2019 0Did not play
2020 44399.80
2021 10915817.61
2022 122334815.14
2023 12641,11817.56
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2024 162222410.22
Career 541221,88715.513
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
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 s1.56 s2.63 s4.45 s7.04 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		9 reps
All values from Pro Day [8] [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  8. ↑ "2025 Notre Dame Pro Day". X.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Kris Mitchell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
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