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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2021Virginia Tech
James Mitchell
TE • 6'3" • 242 lbs • Big Stone Gap, VA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
James Mitchell reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
47
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Player Story
James Mitchell built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a tight end from Big Stone Gap, VA wearing No. 82, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of James Mitchell's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 34
- Overall
- No. 177
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
James Mitchell, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech. James Mitchell reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Quick Answers
James Mitchell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 840
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- Georgia Tech
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Union · Virginia Tech
- High school pipeline
- Union · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 5 · Pick 34 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 82 · Junior
- 2021 Receiving yards rank
- 42 receiving yards · TE 273rd (top 67%) · ACC 141st (top 61%) · National 1,360th (top 67%)
James Mitchell played TE for Virginia Tech. Across 4 tracked seasons, James Mitchell recorded 9 rushing yards, 840 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Virginia Tech.
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