Connor Mitchell: DL · San Diego State · #98.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Connor Mitchell
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches at San Diego State: Rocky Long and Brady Hoke. On tape: 3 tackles and 1 sack against Colorado State, Week 14, 2020.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | San Diego State | 12 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | San Diego State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | San Diego State | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 25 | 14 | 5.5 | 3.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 34-6vs UNLV | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-7@ Utah State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-28vs San José State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 21-26@ Nevada | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-20@ Colorado | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 29-17vs Colorado State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 15 | L 14-28@ No. 14 BYU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
29%4 TFLSack rate
25%3 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries12 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+7g | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brady Hoke
Pass share
36.5%
201 pass / 350 run
Plays / game
68.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
223 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at San Diego State, 3 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rocky Long → Brady Hoke. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
