Rutgers University Athletics

Mitchell led Rutgers in rushing and scoring for three consecutive seasons and gained 2,286 career rushing yards, running 495 times, scoring 21 touchdowns and scoring 132 points, all marks still among the top 10 in Scarlet history. A first-team AP All-East selection in 1968, he was the Homer Hazel Trophy winner as a senior. In 1968, Mitchell gained over 100 yards in nine of 10 games, averaging an even five yards a carry and completing his career with a 4.6-yard average.