6′3″ · 316 lb · Crete, IL
John Mitchell: DL · Akron · #94.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
John Mitchell
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Akron. On tape: 3 tackles against Kent State, Week 12, 2020.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 10 | L 13-58vs Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-24@ Ohio | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 35-69@ Kent State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-38vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-3vs Bowling Green | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 14 · 2020
W 31-3
2 tackles · 1 hurry
Dominant 28-point win at home against Bowling Green.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
10%1 hurry10 tackles.
2 seasons under Tom Arth — 1-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tom Arth
Pass share
41.2%
148 pass / 211 run
Plays / game
59.8
6 games
Team sack rate
14.8%
182 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Akron, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2018–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Terry Bowden → Tom Arth. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
