Kris Mitchell
Kris Mitchell
Moves the chains on third down. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. 2023 brought the first one: All-Conference USA. The receipt on tape: 32 rec yds, 4 receptions against Stanford, Week 7, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Notre Dame, 1,848 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brian Kelly → Marcus Freeman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 22 | 224 | 10.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida International | 64 | 1,118 | 17.5 | 7 | -- |
| 2022 | Florida International | 23 | 348 | 15.1 | 4 | -- |
| 2021 | Florida International | 9 | 158 | 17.6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 118 | 1,848 | 15.7 | 14 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Notre Dame | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Florida International | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Florida International | 4 | 20 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Florida International | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 20 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Gabriel Rogers’s 2021 season.
Matches Gabriel on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Matthew Henry’s path through Western Kentucky.
Matches Matthew on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Tyson Mobley's graduate season at Liberty (2024).
Matches Tyson on
Differs from Tyson on
Player DNA
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+42%
Up 42% from first season to most-recent.