Alex Mitchell

2025 (Senior) • Played and started four games • Took a redshirt year • Ended the year with 28 tackles, including 3.0 TFLs, two hurries and a forced fumble • Had a tackle, a forced fumble and a hurry against APSU in 15 snaps before leaving game early with an injury (had season-high 84.5 PFF grade) • Missed the Wisconsin, Nevada, Marshall and KSU games due to an injury • Returned against Missouri State and had five tackles, including a TFL and a hurry • Added six stops at Delaware • Had a career-high 16 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs against Jax State 2024 (Junior at Chattanooga) • Played in all 12 games • Rated a three-star transfer recruit by 247Sports, On3 and Rivals • Led team with 101 tackles, including 7.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, two interceptions, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery • Had four double digit tackle games, including a season-high 13 against Austin Peay 2023 (Sophomore at Chattanooga) • Started all 11 appearances and led team with 78 tackles to go with 3.5 TFLs, a sack, three forced fumbles and three pass breakups • CSC (Formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District • One interception, a pick six (38 yds) on Samford's first play after the Mocs opening scoring drive in the runaway victory • SoCon Defensive Player of the Week for his performance at Samford and was also the SoCon Defensive Player of the Month for September • Career-high 11 tackles at North Alabama and at Wofford while recording 10 stops at home against Furman 2022 (Freshman at Chattanooga) • SoCon All-Freshman team • Played in all 11 games as a true freshman as a reserve at linebacker while also playing first unit special teams all season • 16 tackles for the season with 10 solo and six assists to go with one TFL, one pass breakup and one QB hurry • Season-high five stops at Furman while also making multiple tackles against Wofford, at Illinois, VMI and at Western Carolina • Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll High School • Played at Riverdale High School for Coach Will Kriesky • Led a defense that surrendered just 7.9 points per game in a 10-2 season…pitched five shutouts over those 12 games • Also played tight end on offense…recorded 86 tackles with 2.5 sacks, three interceptions and one caused fumble • All-State, Region 4-6A Defensive MVP and Tennessee Mr. Football semifinalist Personal • Full name: Alex Holt Mitchell • Parent: Lesley Haun • Born: 9/23/2003 • Major: Integrated Studies