2014 Football Roster
Mitchell, Jimmy
Jersey Number 92
Jimmy Mitchell
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- La Grange Park, Ill.
- High School:
- Lyons Township
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because of the perfect combination of football and academics.”
As a fifth-year (2017): Team captain… CoSIDA Academic All-District selection… named Academic All-Patriot League for second straight season… semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy as top scholar-athlete in college football… started first eight games at nose tackle before suffering season-ending injury at Fordham… dressed and saw field in victory formation in win over Lafayette (11/18)… season-high four tackles plus half a tackle-for-loss in big league win at Colgate (10/7).
As a senior (2016): Started all 12 games at nose guard… Academic All-Patriot League honoree… registered 24 tackles… had sacks in home wins over Fordham (10/29) and Bucknell (11/5)… career-best five tackles at Villanova (9/10/16).
As a junior (2015): Played in 10 games as backup nose guard… finished with seven tackles including two tackles for loss… recorded first career sack vs. Penn (9/19)… had two tackles at James Madison (9/12) and Princeton (9/26)… Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
As a sophomore (2014): Saw first career action in season opener versus James Madison (9/6) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman (2013): Did not see any action due to injury.
In high school: All-Conference selection in 2012… team Defensive MVP… also competed in track and field where he was All-Conference in both the discus and shot put… honor roll student… two-time Academic All-Conference.
Personal: Son of Tom and Karen… brother of Ryan (23).
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5 (3-2), at Villanova, 9/10/16
Tackles-for-loss: 1, 4x, vs. Bucknell, 11/5/16
Sacks: 1, 3x, vs. Bucknell, 11/5/16
As a fifth-year (2017): Team captain… CoSIDA Academic All-District selection… named Academic All-Patriot League for second straight season… semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy as top scholar-athlete in college football… started first eight games at nose tackle before suffering season-ending injury at Fordham… dressed and saw field in victory formation in win over Lafayette (11/18)… season-high four tackles plus half a tackle-for-loss in big league win at Colgate (10/7).
As a senior (2016): Started all 12 games at nose guard… Academic All-Patriot League honoree… registered 24 tackles… had sacks in home wins over Fordham (10/29) and Bucknell (11/5)… career-best five tackles at Villanova (9/10/16).
As a junior (2015): Played in 10 games as backup nose guard… finished with seven tackles including two tackles for loss… recorded first career sack vs. Penn (9/19)… had two tackles at James Madison (9/12) and Princeton (9/26)… Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
As a sophomore (2014): Saw first career action in season opener versus James Madison (9/6) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman (2013): Did not see any action due to injury.
In high school: All-Conference selection in 2012… team Defensive MVP… also competed in track and field where he was All-Conference in both the discus and shot put… honor roll student… two-time Academic All-Conference.
Personal: Son of Tom and Karen… brother of Ryan (23).
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
| Year | G | UA | A | Tot | TFL | Sacks |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Total | 32 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5 (3-2), at Villanova, 9/10/16
Tackles-for-loss: 1, 4x, vs. Bucknell, 11/5/16
Sacks: 1, 3x, vs. Bucknell, 11/5/16
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