Naeten Mitchell
Naeten Mitchell
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. This is his second year in the same secondary at New Mexico State. The receipt: 12 tackles against New Mexico — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 92 | 58 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 101 | 64 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 19–3
vs Bryant
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · New Mexico State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #130 · 2026 recruiting class #134
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jacob Fields’s 2025 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ian Foster's sophomore season at Southern Miss (2025).
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