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2019 Football Roster

Rick Smith

24 Eric Mitchell

  • Pos. DB
  • Yr. Senior
  • Ht. 5-10
  • Weight 190
  • Hometown Martinsburg, W. Va.
  • High School Martinsburg
  • Major Biology

Biography

2019: Started every game at corner...selected as the recipient of the Dave Nelson '06 Award of Valor given to a player who displays an exceptional amount of heart and courage...finished with 40 tackles, the most for any defensive back...intercepted a pair of passes and also forced a fumble...led the team with six pass breakups...intercepted a pass at Monmouth (9/7)...made a career-high 10 tackles at Albany (9/21).

2018: Started all 11 games at cornerback...finished his junior season with 25 tackles, including two for loss...led the defensive backs with nine pass breakups and also finished tied for the team lead with one interception...registered four pass breakups vs. Monmouth (9/15).

2017: Started 10 of 11 games at cornerback...battled his way through a string of injuries to secure All-Patriot League Second-Team honors...finished with 41 tackles, including 1.5 for loss...second on the team with three interceptions and seven pass breakups...made seven tackles vs. Fordham (10/7) and eight at Harvard (10/14) in consecutive weeks...picked off two passes in a 7-0 win Georgetown (11/4) and another pass in the season-opener at Monmouth (9/2)...recovered a fumble at Lehigh (11/18) while also making five stops.

2016: Played in 11 games with seven starts at cornerback...one of three players to share in team rookie of the year honors...worked his way into the starting lineup by game three when he made three tackles at Princeton (9/17)...made two or more tackles in nine games...recovered a fumble against Delaware (9/10)...intercepted a pass and returned it 31 yards against Bucknell (10/22)...named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with a 3.35 GPA.

AT MARTINSBURG: Named All-County First-Team offense and defense in his senior year (2014)...collected All-County First-Team defense and Second-Team offense honors as a junior...program was AAA champion from 2011-13...named the county track runner of the year in 2015...competed in the 100, 200 4x100 relay and 4x200 relay and holds the school record in all of the events...member of the National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, National Arts Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society and Interact Club.

AT SALISBURY SCHOOL: Spent a prep year at the Salisbury School in Salisbury, Conn....helped lead team to an 8-1 record...made 13 tackles with a sack and a three interceptions...made 15 catches for 268 yards and a touchdown.

Personal: Son of Eric and Ywatta Mitchell...has an older sister, Yakiya, and a younger sister, Sophia...born 3/23/97.

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2016Freshman

    DB
    5'10" 185 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2017Sophomore

    DB
    5'10" 185 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2018Junior

    DB
    5'10" 185 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2019Senior

    DB
    5'10" 190 lbs
    24