Kris Mitchell (born November 2, 2000) is an

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wide receiver for the

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. He previously played for the

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High school career

Mitchell attended

Mandarin High School Mandarin High School (MHS) is a public high school in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It was established in 1990 and is part of the Duval County Public Schools district. As of 2010, it is the second-largest high school in Duval County fol ...

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. As a senior, Mitchell totaled eleven touchdowns, helping lead Mandarin to a state title, before committing to play

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College career

FIU

After redshirting in 2019 and playing sparingly the following two seasons, Mitchell recorded 23 receptions for 348 yards and four touchdowns in 2022. Against Maine during the 2023 season, he hauled in a career-high 201 receiving yards and two touchdowns en route to a 14–12 victory. Mitchell finished the season with an FIU school-record for receiving yards in a season with 1,118 yards to go along with 64 receptions and seven touchdowns. On November 28, 2023, Mitchell announced that he would be entering the

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Notre Dame

On December 5, 2023, Mitchell announced that he would be transferring to the

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to play for the

College statistics

References

External links

FIU Panthers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Kris 2000 births Living people American football wide receivers FIU Panthers football players Mandarin High School alumni Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players