Player Dossier

2014-2018

SMU

Kyran Mitchell

LB • 6'0" • 225 lbs • Houston, TX, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Kyran Mitchell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46 disruption score.

Usage Score

13.7

Efficiency

46

Consistency

60.2

Season Value

36.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · SMU

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
SMU
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Houston

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Kyran Mitchell, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · SMU. Kyran Mitchell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season

SMU paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 46 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Houston

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2018 Regular Season · SMU

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.8

Efficiency

46

Usage

13.7

Consistency

60.2

Best Game by takeover score

Tulsa

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. North Texas: 1.5. TCU: 1. Michigan: 0. Navy: 2. Unknown: 1.5. UCF: 1. Tulane: 1.5. Cincinnati: 3. Houston: 5. UConn: 2. Memphis: 2.5. Tulsa: 0.5

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Texas: 8 by 48.3. TCU: 1 by 14.2. Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Navy: 8 by 53.3. Unknown: 7 by 44.2. UCF: 6 by 35. Tulane: 8 by 48.3. Cincinnati: 10 by 71.7. Houston: 7 by 79.2. UConn: 8 by 53.3. Memphis: 5 by 45.8. Tulsa: 8 by 38.3

Split Comparison

Wins2.6 · n=4 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · n=7 · -1.3 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=6 · -1.2 vs Second Half
Second Half2.4 · n=6 · +1.2 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Houston

Best efficiency game

79.2 vs Houston

Result
Sat 11/24@ TulsaL 24-27820.5000
Sat 11/17vs MemphisL 18-28521.5001
Sat 11/10@ UConnW 62-5084101
Sat 11/3vs Houston2+ sacks · Splash gameW 45-3177320
Sat 10/27vs Cincinnati10+ tackles · Splash gameL 20-26109210
Sat 10/20@ TulaneW 27-238210.500
Sat 10/6@ UCFL 20-4863100
Sat 9/29vs Unknown740.5001
Sat 9/22vs NavyW 31-30841.500.500
Sat 9/15@ MichiganL 20-4553000
Sat 9/8vs TCUL 12-4211100
Sat 9/1@ North TexasL 23-46851.5000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    SMU

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201420152016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonSMU0
2015 Regular SeasonSMU1201
2016 Regular SeasonSMU1132.49.410
2017 PostseasonSMU2441.912.513
2017 Regular SeasonSMU2441.912.50
2018 Regular SeasonSMU21.54613.7-2.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Houston

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.6 takeover score.

#2

North Texas

5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.3 takeover score.

#3

Cincinnati

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.

#4

East Carolina

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#5

East Carolina

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2015 Regular Season · SMU

1 primary output · 20 efficiency · usage

40.4

#2

2018 Regular Season · SMU

36.5

21.5 primary · 46 efficiency · 13.7 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · SMU

34.5

24 primary · 41.9 efficiency · 12.5 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

7

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2014 · Rating 0.7483

Lamar · Houston, TX

Committed To
SMU
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2014

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

221

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Kyran Mitchell quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
221