Colorado State University Athletics
2020 Signing Class Roster
Mitchell, James
Jersey Number 3
James Mitchell
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 278
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Duncanville, Texas
- High School:
- Duncanville
Bio
at Colorado State
Graduate, 2024 (13/13):• Started all 13 games
• Recorded 40 tackles with 12 solo stops and 5.5 TFLs
• Added two sacks, including one against Colorado
• Tallied one pass breakup against Texas
Senior, 2023 (12/2):
• Appeared in all 12 games and made his first career start against Air Force
• Totaled 20 tackles, including nine solo
• Added 4.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks
• Recorded a sack at Middle Tennessee
• Recovered a fumble at UNLV
Junior, 2022 (12/0):
• Tallied 16 tackles and a quarterback hurry on the defensive line
• Played in all 12 games for the first time in his career
Sophomore, 2021 (9/0):
• Finished the season with nine tackles in a reserve role on the defensive line
• Played in seven consecutive games from Week 3 through Week 9
• Had a season-best three tackles at Toledo
Freshman, 2020 (2/0):
• Appeared in two games in a reserve role as a true freshman
• Recorded his first career tackle at Boise State, an assisted stop
Personal/High School
• Played for coach Reginald Samples• Three-star prospect in 247Sports and ranked 89th at defensive tackle nationally
• Helped lead his team to the state title game for a second consecutive year and a 15-1 finish
• Had three tackles for loss in state semifinal game
• Academic All-State in 2018 and 2019
• Won Duncanvile HS Football Character Award in 2018
• Parents are Tracy and Kim Mitchell
• Has a younger sister, Jada
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