2014 Football Roster
Roster
Mike Mitchell
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 226
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Plano, Texas
Scout team member... did not play.
OHIO STATE
Redshirt season in 2013... scout team member... Head Coach: Urban Meyer.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prestonwood Christian High School in Plano, Texas... one of only two middle linebackers nationally in the 2013 recruiting class to receive a five-star rating by Scout... five-star prospect by Rivals... Scout's No. 2 middle linebacker... U.S. Army All-American... No. 10 overall player in the state of Texas, rated as high as the No. 26 overall prospect (Rivals) and No. 28 by Scout... rated as the No. 1 linebacker in the state of Texas by Rivals... member of ESPN 150 (No. 128)... tallied 186 tackles, 32 tackles for loss with 11 sacks, seven forced fumbles and also returned a kickoff for a touchdown as a senior... recorded 151 tackles and 11 sacks as a junior... grew up in Winter Park, Fla., but spent final three years of high school career in Texas... played and attended Prestonwood Christian as a sophomore and senior... played junior season at Plano West High School... High School Coach: Chris Cunningham.
PERSONAL
Michael Kenneth Mitchell... born in Orlando, Fla.... son of Candy and Ken Mitchell... father, Ken, played two seasons in the National Football League with the Atlanta Falcons after a stint in minor league baseball with the California Angels... he later walked on to play football at UNLV before NFL career... played two seasons with the Falcons (1973-74)... has eight brothers and sisters (two older brothers, three older sisters and three younger brothers): Mandi, Missi, Monty, Matt, Michelle, Mickey, McKinley and Morgan... a personal finance major at Texas Tech.
