James Mitchell: DL · Colorado State · #91.
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James Mitchell
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at Colorado State. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Nevada — Week 10, 2024.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
38 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 5.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado State | 38 | 13 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 20 | 9 | 4.5 | 1.5 | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 17 | 6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -- |
| 2021 | Colorado State | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2020 | Colorado State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 82 | 29 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-52@ No. 4 Texas | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-17vs Northern Colorado | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 9-28vs Colorado | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-17vs UTEP | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-39@ Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-24vs San José State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-13@ Air Force | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 17-6vs New Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-21@ Nevada | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 42-37vs Utah State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 17-43vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 13 | 5.5 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
14%6 TFLSack rate
5%2 sacksHurry rate
13%5 hurries38 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Norvell
Pass share
45.8%
388 pass / 459 run
Plays / game
65.2
13 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
388 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
38 tackles in 12 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #226 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Colorado State, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Steve Addazio → Jay Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
