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Zaire Mitchell-Paden

TE · Florida Atlantic · Sr.

Florida Atlantic 2021 alumnus
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Zaire Mitchell-Paden

TE · Florida Atlantic · Sr

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Florida Atlantic
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Willie Taggart · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2021

W 38–9

at Charlotte

1 rec · 2 yds

Dominant 29-point win on the road against Charlotte.

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Erik Krommenhoek’s 2021 season.

USC · 2021

#2

Moliki Matavao

Oregon · 2021

NFL Rd 7
72%
#3

Luke Deal

Auburn · 2021

67%
#4

Luke Ford

Illinois · 2021

66%
#5

Brandon Crum

South Alabama · 2020

64%

Matches Erik on

Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume

Differs from Erik on

Weight (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Riley Williams's freshman season at Miami (2023).

Miami · 2023

#2

Moliki Matavao

Oregon · 2021

NFL Rd 7
83%
#3

Josh Ford

Oklahoma State · 2024

78%
#4

Markeston Douglas

Florida State · 2022

75%
#5

Tucker Ashcraft

Wisconsin · 2023

74%

Matches Riley on

Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Yards / reception

Differs from Riley on

Class year (higher)