Tony Mitchell is a safety at Ole Miss who has not played in Ole Miss's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Mississippi State.
Ole Miss lists 27 defensive backs this season.
Ole Miss is 6-2, No. 12 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: vs Georgia, Sat Nov 7.
Mitchell plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Nick Saban and Jeff Lebby. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Georgia — Week 11, 2025.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 25 | 13 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Alabama | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 26 | 13 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 63-0vs Alcorn State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 34-41vs No. 15 Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 9-31@ No. 6 Texas A&M | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 38-45vs No. 22 Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-41vs No. 5 Georgia | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 27-49@ Missouri | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 19-38vs No. 6 Ole Miss | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 13 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
16%4 TFL25 tackles · 4 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
41.8%
390 pass / 543 run
Plays / game
71.8
13 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
413 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
The No. 2,381 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the SEC as a senior.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Nick Saban, Jeff Lebby and Pete Golding.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Ole Miss
