Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 55-3vs Maine | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 27-24@ East Carolina | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-21vs Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#15
Alex Mitchell
Senior linebacker for App State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 235 lb · Murfreesboro, TN
Transferred Middle Tennessee → App State for 2026
The numbers
13
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Maine
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for App State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Chattanooga in 2022.
- Transferred from Middle Tennessee to App State in 2026.
Alex Mitchell
Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Derek Mason and Dowell Loggains. One game to point at: 6 tackles against East Carolina — Week 2, 2026.
13 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Chattanoogaout of Riverdale
20253 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to App State
2025Middle Tennessee
2026App State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | App State | 13 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Alex Mitchell's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 55–3
vs Maine
1 tackles for loss · 6 tackles · 5 solo tackles
Dominant 52-point win at home against Maine.
With M. Singleton — 291 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -9 rush yds (5 car) · N. Branch — 44 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Middle Tennessee3-9HC: Derek Mason · Pass-leaning
2026App State3-0HC: Dowell Loggains · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dowell Loggains
Pass share
47.7%
112 pass / 123 run
Plays / game
78.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
110 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The linebacker corps · App State
- #10Colton Phares101 tackles · 2025
- #56Kyle Arnholt56 tackles · 2025
- Jaelin Willis39 tackles · 2025
- #13Keshawn Thomas37 tackles · 2025
- #15Alex Mitchell12 tackles · 2025
11 more on the roster · App State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology