Usage / Role
10%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2019-2023UConn
RB • 5'10" • 210 lbs • Southwest Brevard, FL, USA
Jalen Mitchell leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.7 efficiency.
Usage / Role
10%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
11
Developing production for a back
Reliability
4
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
23
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Louisville
Snapshot
Player Story
Jalen Mitchell built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a running back from Southwest Brevard, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with Louisville and UConn. The clearest part of Jalen Mitchell's career was his...
Read the storyJalen Mitchell, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Louisville. Jalen Mitchell leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.7 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisville | 5 | 380 | 347 | 33 | 2 | 55.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisville | 12 | 843 | 722 | 121 | 5 | 73.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Louisville | 5 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 19.9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UConn | 7 | 113 | 72 | 41 | 0 | 32.2 |
Related Context
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UConn to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 18 | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 2023 | Louisville to UConn | P4 to G5/FCS | 18 | Dec 2, 2022 |
Jalen Mitchell played RB for Louisville and UConn. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jalen Mitchell recorded 1,189 rushing yards, 195 receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Louisville.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Louisville paired 843 primary output with 49.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Louisville, UConn.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
Game with 65 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
7
Scrimmage Yards / G
16.1
Efficiency
41.7
Usage
8.1
Consistency
50.6
Best Game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
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Game by game trend chart. Middle Tennessee: 65. Georgia: 15
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Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
Best efficiency game
52.1 vs Middle Tennessee
Player Story
Jalen Mitchell built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a running back from Southwest Brevard, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with Louisville and UConn. The clearest part of Jalen Mitchell's career was his backfield work: 1,189 rushing yards, 239 carries, 7 rushing touchdowns, and 195 receiving yards across 31 career games in the available record. His career also includes 195 receiving yards and 30 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jalen Mitchell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Louisville
2019-2022
Opening stop
UConn
2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisville | 380 | 61.7 | 18.6 | 380 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisville | 843 | 49.2 | 24.8 | 463 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Louisville | 48 | 39.8 | 3.7 | -795 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UConn | 113 | 41.7 | 8.1 | 65 |
#1 Featured game
vs Wake Forest
Week 15 · W 45-21 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
168
Scrimmage Yards
91.5 takeover
168 scrimmage yards and 31.3 usage.
#2
vs Eastern Kentucky
Week 2 · W 30-3
115
Scrimmage Yards
84.7 takeover
Win with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
115 scrimmage yards and 38.9 usage.
#3
vs Syracuse
Week 11 · W 41-3 · Conference game
102
Scrimmage Yards
83.5 takeover
Win with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
102 scrimmage yards and 31.9 usage.
#4
vs UCF
Week 3 · W 42-35
111
Scrimmage Yards
78.5 takeover
Win with 111 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
111 scrimmage yards and 29.5 usage.
#5
@ Middle Tennessee
Week 1
65
Scrimmage Yards
76.1 takeover
Game with 65 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
65 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Louisville
843 primary output · 49.2 efficiency · 24.8 usage
73.9
#2
2020 Regular Season · Louisville
55.4
380 primary · 61.7 efficiency · 18.6 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · UConn
32.2
113 primary · 41.7 efficiency · 8.1 usage
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
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