University of Connecticut Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Jackson Mitchell
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 229
- Hometown:
- Ridgefield, Conn.
- High School:
- Ridgefield
2022 Butkus Award Semifinalist
2022 New England Football Writers University Division All-New England Team
2023: Was named to the 2023 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List, the Butkus Award Watch List, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List and The Wuerffel Trophy Watch List...Named to the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List and the 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl 1000.
2022: Started all 12 games.. Led the team with 140 tackles (50 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.. He finished with 2 quarterback hurries, three pass break-ups including an interception, and also had two forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries... Led the country in fumble recoveries... Tied a career high in tackles with 16 three times.. (08/27 at Utah State, 09/10 against Syracuse, 11/19 at Army West Point) Had one interception against Boston College (10/29).. Notched double digit tackle numbers in six games, including 10 at Michigan (09/17)... Ranked 7th in the NCAA averaging 10.8 tackles per game.
2021: Started in all 12 games for the Huskies... Led the team in tackes, totaling 120 tackles with 6.5 TFLs, and 1.5 sacks, also had three forced fumbles, one interception, and two pass breakups... Had a career-high 16 tackles at Army (9/18)... Racked up 15 tackles and .5 sack against Purdue (9/11)... Tallied 14 tackles and one pass breakup against Holy Cross (9/02).
2019: Led the nation among true freshmen with 6.5 tackles per game and his 65 total tackles ranked third nationally among true freshmen... Best game came against ECU (11/23) racking up 15 tackles... Had 13 tackles vs. UMass (10/26)... Tallied 10 tackles against Houston (10/19)
High School: Played three seasons under head coach Kevin Callahan at Ridgefield HS in Ridgefield, Conn…. Walter Camp All-CT First Team member… First Team All-FCIAC… CHSCA All-State Top-25 Player… New Haven Register First Team (WR)… USA Today All-USA Connecticut Team… Senior Captain… Ridgefield HS Record for sacks in a season with 14.5 his senior season… During senior year accumulated 35 tackles, 14.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two interceptions, five passes defended and four touchdowns… Junior year hauled in 80 receptions for 1124 yards, 14 TD’s… Added 40 tackles, three sacks and three interceptions.
Personal: A marketing major
