Fall 2012 Football Roster

Jersey Number 59
Tashan Mitchell
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cordova, Tenn.
- High School:
- Christian Brothers
- Major:
- Arts and Sciences
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because it offers an Ivy League caliber education along with great athletics and a beautiful campus. Also, they gave me the opportunity to play both lacrosse and football which is something a lot of schools would not do.”
Player Profile: Will compete for time at linebacker and on special teams… also a defenseman on
Patriot League Champion men’s lacrosse team…as a freshman… appeared in three games on special teams… credited with one tackle… in high school… was also a wrestling standout as a two-time MVP and fourth-place finisher in the Tennessee State Wrestling Tournament … Earned lacrosse Most Improved Player recognition … Helped lead his squad to the 2009 MSLA (Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Association) Championship; team finished as runner-up in 2010 … Honorable mention All-MSLA honoree … Played for Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio before moving to Memphis, Tennessee his senior year where he played for Christian Brothers High School … Was a two-time football MVP.
Personal: Son of Robert Mitchell and Dawanna Taylor; stepson of Loretta Robertson … Has three siblings: Justin Robertson, Joshua Robertson and Tiera Mitchell.
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