James Mitchell: TE · Virginia Tech · #82.
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James Mitchell
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Played for two head coaches at Virginia Tech: Justin Fuente and J.C. Price. One game to point at: 36 receiving yards and 3 receptions against North Carolina — Week 1, 2021.
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Roanoke Times Oct 23
TigerNet Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 1 | 20 |
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 26 | 435 | 16.7 | 4 | 57 |
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 21 | 363 | 17.3 | 2 | 67 |
| Career | 52 | 840 | 16.2 | 7 | 67 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-10vs No. 10 North Carolina | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 36 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 35-14vs Middle Tennessee | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 1 | 20 |
Week 1 · 2021
W 17-10
3 rec · 36 yds · 1 TD
A close one, won by 7 at home.
With B. Burmeister — 169 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 75.9 · 42 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · P. Moore — 44.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 REC/g, 21.0 YDS/g, 7.5 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
J.C. Price
Pass share
37.8%
316 pass / 521 run
Plays / game
69.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
342 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2021
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Virginia Tech, 840 receiving yards — drafted at #177 overall by the Detroit Lions.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Justin Fuente → J.C. Price. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Detroit LionsEntering 5th NFL season
Detroit LionsEntering 5th NFL season
