Tony Mitchell
Tony Mitchell
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 2 TFL against Georgia — Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Greg Knox → Jeff Lebby. 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
Jeff Lebby
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 25 | 13 | 4.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Alabama | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 26 | 13 | 4.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jeffrey Ugochukwu’s 2023 season.
Matches Jeffrey on
Differs from Jeffrey on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Bronson Olevao's sophomore season at Utah State (2024).
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