Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2009South Florida
Carlton Mitchell
WR • 6'4" • Lutz, FL, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Carlton Mitchell reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
76
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
63
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · South Florida
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- South Florida
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
Player Story
Carlton Mitchell built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Lutz, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with South Florida. The clearest part of Carlton Mitchell's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2010
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 8
- Overall
- No. 177
- NFL Team
- Cleveland Browns
Carlton Mitchell, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · South Florida. Carlton Mitchell reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,648
- Receptions
- 105
- Touchdowns
- 9
Quick Answers
Carlton Mitchell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- South Florida · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,648
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 33 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · South Florida
- Top game
- Cincinnati
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Rolling Meadows · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Rolling Meadows · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2010 · Round 6 · Pick 8 · Cleveland Browns
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 706 receiving yards · WR 92nd (top 12%) · Big East 8th (top 8%) · National 97th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | South Florida | 12 | 37 | 537 | 4 | 62.7 |
| 2008 Postseason | South Florida | 10 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 61.5 |
| 2008 Regular Season | South Florida | 10 | 24 | 345 | 1 | 61.5 |
| 2009 Postseason | South Florida | 11 | 6 | 94 | 0 | 80.7 |
| 2009 Regular Season | South Florida | 11 | 34 | 612 | 4 | 80.7 |
Related Context
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Carlton Mitchell played WR for South Florida. Across 3 tracked seasons, Carlton Mitchell recorded 24 rushing yards, 1,648 receiving yards, and 9 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with South Florida.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
South Florida paired 706 primary output with 82.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 82.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · South Florida
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
64.2
Efficiency
82.4
Usage
27.5
Consistency
48.6
Best Game by takeover score
Syracuse
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 94. Wofford: 37. Western Kentucky: 130. Charleston Southern: 63. Florida State: 8. Syracuse: 139. Cincinnati: 27. Pittsburgh: 6. West Virginia: 132. Miami: 21. UConn: 49
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 6 by 100. Wofford: 6 by 41.1. Western Kentucky: 4 by 100. Charleston Southern: 4 by 100. Florida State: 1 by 53.3. Syracuse: 6 by 100. Cincinnati: 2 by 90. Pittsburgh: 1 by 40. West Virginia: 5 by 100. Miami: 1 by 100. UConn: 4 by 81.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins86.1 · Games = 7 · +60.4 vs Losses
Losses25.8 · Games = 4 · -60.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
100 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/2 | @ Northern Illinois | W 27-3 | — | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 0 | 31 |
| Sun 12/6 | @ UConn | L 27-29 | — | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 11/28 | vs Miami | L 10-31 | — | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs West Virginia100 receiving yards | W 30-19 | — | 5 | 132 | 26.4 | 26.40 | 1 | 69 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Pittsburgh | L 14-41 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Thu 10/15 | vs Cincinnati | L 17-34 | — | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Syracuse100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 34-20 | — | 6 | 139 | 23.2 | 23.20 | 2 | 85 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Florida State | W 17-7 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Charleston Southern | W 59-0 | — | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 15.80 | 1 | 50 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Western Kentucky100 receiving yards | W 35-13 | — | 4 | 130 | 32.5 | 32.50 | 0 | 65 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Wofford | W 40-7 | — | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 0 | 9 |
Player Story
Carlton Mitchell story
Carlton Mitchell built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Lutz, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with South Florida. The clearest part of Carlton Mitchell's career was his receiving role: 105 catches, 1,648 receiving yards, 9 touchdowns, and 24 rushing yards across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with South Florida. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 24 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across South Florida.
The arc is straightforward: Carlton Mitchell moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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South Florida
2007-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20072008200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | South Florida | 537 | 72 | 15.7 | — |
| 2008 Postseason | South Florida | 405 | 77 | 14.3 | -132 |
| 2008 Regular Season | South Florida | 405 | 77 | 14.3 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | South Florida | 706 | 82.4 | 27.5 | 301 |
| 2009 Regular Season | South Florida | 706 | 82.4 | 27.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Cincinnati
Week 10 · L 10-24 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
77
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Syracuse
Week 5 · W 34-20 · Conference game
139
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
139 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs West Virginia
Week 9 · W 30-19 · Conference game
132
Receiving Yards
98.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
132 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Western Kentucky
Week 2 · W 35-13
130
Receiving Yards
97.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
130 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Cincinnati
Week 10 · L 33-38 · Conference game
110
Receiving Yards
91.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
110 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · South Florida
706 primary output · 82.4 efficiency · 27.5 usage
80.7
#2
2009 Regular Season · South Florida
80.7
706 primary · 82.4 efficiency · 27.5 usage
#3
2007 Regular Season · South Florida
62.7
537 primary · 72 efficiency · 15.7 usage
Milestones
5
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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