Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/113rd/4th & short
7 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (63.6%).
Mike Mitchell
Mike Mitchell: RB · Utah · #9.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Mike Mitchell
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. On tape: 75 rushing yards against Utah State, Week 3, 2024.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Utah in the news
- Utah OT out for season
The Salt Lake Tribune Nov 2 - Big 12 penalizes discriminatory chants
KJZZ Oct 29 - Pat McAfee criticizes UtahThe Salt Lake Tribune Oct 27
- Digital evidence reviewed in case
KUTV Oct 23
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah | 47 | 158 | 3.4 | 1 | 18 |
| Career | 47 | 158 | 3.4 | 1 | 18 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-0vs Southern Utah | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 23-12vs Baylor | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-21@ Utah State | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 75 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 22-19@ No. 14 Oklahoma State | 8 | 9 | 1.1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-23vs Arizona | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-49@ No. 18 Colorado | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-31vs No. 22 Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 28-14@ UCF | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 47 | 158 | 3.4 | 1 | 18 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2024
W 49-0
21 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 49-point win at home against Southern Utah.
With C. Rising — 254 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.9 · 25 rush yds (4 car) · D. Stanley — 3 rec · 150 yds · 2 TD · 34 rush yds (6 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Arizona · 4th and 2 · Q1 · EPA −3.97Mike Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the ARIZ 11
- Week 1 · Southern Utah · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +2.70Mike Mitchell run for 4 yds for a TD (Cole Becker KICK)
- Week 1 · Southern Utah · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.95Mike Mitchell run for 3 yds to the SUU 38 for a
- Week 12 · Colorado · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +1.89Mike Mitchell run for 13 yds to the COLO 49 for a
- Week 3 · Utah State · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +1.81Mike Mitchell run for 18 yds to the UTAH 48 for a
- Week 12 · Colorado · 3rd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.49Luke Bottari pass complete to Mike Mitchell for 5 yds to the UTAH 35 for a
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Utah State · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.40Mike Mitchell run for 4 yds to the USU 48 for a
- Week 14 · UCF · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.40Mike Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTAH 35
- Week 4 · Oklahoma State · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.28Mike Mitchell run for 3 yds to the OKST 27 for a
- Week 4 · Oklahoma State · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA −1.25Mike Mitchell run for a loss of 3 yards to the OKST 26
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
47 of 47 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
45%47 carriesFumble rate
2.1%1 of 47 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds21%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds34%of carries
16 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds38%of carries
18 carries
Explosive
10+ yds6%of carries
3 carries
7 of 11 (64%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 3 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.4 yds/carry on 47 carries · 6% explosive (10+ yds) · 45% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2024Utah5-7HC: Kyle Whittingham · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 11.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 28.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 25.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 10.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
47.6%
358 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
62.7
12 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
370 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
47 carries and 1 catch in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
30 · #299 of 310 RBs · 2024
Two seasons at Utah
- 2024 Utah WhittinghamYear 2 · 8 games
- 2023 Utah WhittinghamYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
One season at Utah, 158 rushing yards — the college career is complete.