Draft Profile: Bio

Jackson Mitchell from Ridgefield High School was rated a After high school, Mitchell joined Connecticut.

In 2019 as a freshman Mitchell saw action in 7 games and played a total of 445 snaps at linebacker for the Huskies. He recorded 43 tackles, 19 assists, while adding 24 stops. In coverage Mitchell notched up one pass breakup, no interceptions, and an unimpressive QB rating when targetted of 118.8. As a pass rusher, he added 11 total pressures, which included 6 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 2 sacks on the season.

As a sophomore for the Huskies in 2021 Mitchell played in 12 games and took part in 820 snaps for the Huskies. He recorded decent 76 tackles, 43 assists, while adding 51 stops. In coverage Mitchell made 2 pass breakups, one interception, and an unimpressive QB rating when targetted of 123.8. As a pass rusher, he chalked up 9 total pressures, and 5 QB hurries, one QB hit, and 3 sacks during the year.

In 2022 as a junior Mitchell played in 12 games and contributed on 847 snaps. He recorded decent 97 tackles, 31 assists while making 50 stops. In coverage Mitchell chalked up 2 pass breakups, one interception, and QB rating when targetted of 89.0. As a pass rusher, he produced 15 total pressures, which included 8 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and 5 sacks on the year.

In 2023 as a senior Mitchell logged playing time in 12 games and logged a total of 742 snaps for the Huskies. He also added decent 67 tackles, 30 assists, and 32 stops. While in coverage Mitchell made one pass breakup, one interception, and an unimpressive QB rating when targetted of 125.5. As a pass rusher, he tallied 17 total pressures, which included 11 QB hurries, 5 QB hits, and one sack on the season.