Lafayette College Athletics

2023: Saw time in 11 games at fullback and on special teams, where he was a crucial member of Lafayette’s run game…made a tackle at Princeton (10/7)…selected as one of 51 Leopard players who earned Patriot League Academic Honor Roll distinction after achieving a 4.0 GPA.

2022: Made the switch to the offensive side of the ball, seeing time in 10 games with one start...ended the season with three tackles, two against Princeton (10/8), coming on special teams...named to the College Sports Communications Academic All-District II Team...got the starting nod at fullback vs. Lehigh (11/19)...made first career catch vs. Sacred Heart (9/3)...one of 46 Lafayette selections to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after securing a 3.6 semester GPA.

2021 Fall: Played in two games, seeing action vs. New Hampshire and Fordham...one of 42 Leopard selections to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after achieving a 3.60 semester GPA.

2021 Spring: Played in all three games, seeing time primarily on special teams...made first career tackle at Bucknell (3/27)...one of 38 Leopard selections to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll after achieving a 3.33 semester GPA.

AT POPE JOHN PAUL II: 2019 All-State First-Team linebacker who was a second-team selection at h-back…secured All-Eastern Pennsylvania First-Team honors while being named the 2019 All-Area Defensive Player of the Year…added Pioneer Athletic Conference Frontier Defensive Player of the Year honors and All-PAC First-Team and PAC All-Academic Team honors…tabbed as a 2019 Mini-Maxwell recipient…finished career with 376 tackles and 78 tackles for loss, both school records, with three interceptions…accumulated 360 receiving yards with seven touchdowns…helped lead team to a district title after a PAC Frontier championship…honor roll student…member of Fantastic Friends and Shooting Stars organization which works with children with disabilities.
 
Personal: Son of Andrew and Susan Mitala…has an older brother, Jason, and a younger brother, Brent…born 1/15/02.