Eric Mitchell Season 2016

R-JUNIOR (2019)
• Played in all 13 games, starting twice at linebacker
• Finished third on squad with 77 tackles, to go with 11 tackles for loss (third on team), three sacks, three passes broken up, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• at FAU (9/7): Recorded nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack
• Stanford (9/14): Had three tackles and half a tackle for loss
• at Pitt (9/21): Registered nine tackles and forced a fumble
• at Cincinnati (10/4): Had eight tackles and two tackles for loss
• ECU (10/19): Totaled nine tackles, one sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, recovered one fumble and broke up a pass
• Houston (11/2): Recorded seven tackles
• at Tulane (11/23): Made eight tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack
• South Florida (11/29): Credited with seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss
• vs. Marshall (12/23): Had seven tackles in the Gasparilla Bowl

R-SOPHOMORE (2018)
• Played in 11 games, starting three as a linebacker
• Recorded 44 total tackles on the season, with 4.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, a hurry, an interception and a breakup
• at UConn (8/30): Made 10 tackles and broke up one pass
• FAU (9/21): Recorded three total tackles and first career interception
• at ECU (10/20): Made six tackles and one tackle for a loss
• vs. LSU (1/1): Recorded four tackles and one sack in Fiesta Bowl

R-FRESHMAN (2017)
• Played in nine games as an outside linebacker
• Totaled 14 tackles, including 10 unassisted, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup
• FIU (8/31): Recovered a fumble in his collegiate debut
• ECU (10/14): Tallied three tackles, including two unassisted
• Austin Peay (10/28): Notched four tackles, one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry
• at Temple (11/18): Posted five tackles, including four unassisted

FRESHMAN (2016)
• Spent the season working with the scout team

HIGH SCHOOL
• Coached by Roland Smith at Miami Central High School
247Sports
• Had three stars from Rivals, and ESPN
• Ranked as the No. 56 defensive end in the country according to ESPN
• Selected as an Associated Press Florida Class 6A All-State Second Team
• On the 2015 Miami Herald All-Dade Class 8A-6A First Team
• Miami Central claimed the FHSAA Class 6A state title each year from 2012-15, highlighted by him having a sack in the 2015 title game

PERSONAL
• Majoring in interdisciplinary studies