2017 Football Roster
Roster
Damon Mitchell
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 213
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Egg Harbor City, N.J.
- High School:
- Cedar Creek
2017 (Redshirt Senior): Played in 10 games with five starts at wide receiver ... totaled 10 receptions for 130 yards ... added four tackles on special teams ... honored on Senior Day versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25) ... credited with one tackle on special teams at No. 14 Penn State (11/11) ... had an eight-yard catch and one stop on special teams at Michigan (10/28) ... made a tackle on special teams in the victory over Purdue (10/21) ... picked up a 16-yard catch in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) ... recorded a 12-yard reception in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... collected three catches for 48 yards against Eastern Michigan (9/9), including one for 33 yards ... hauled in four receptions for 46 yards in Rutgers debut against No. 8 Washington (9/1) ... graduated from Arkansas last December as an English/journalism major ... enrolled at Rutgers in January and participated in spring practice.
2016 (Junior at Arkansas): Appeared in 11 games as a reserve running back … totaled seven carries for 18 yards … produced a four-yard rush against Auburn (10/22) … had four carries for 12 yards, including a seven-yard scamper, against Alcorn State (10/1) … carried the ball twice against Texas State (9/17).
2015 (Sophomore at Arkansas): Moved to running back in the offseason … finished season with six receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown and added four carries for 29 yards … had an 11-yard catch against Missouri (11/27) … hauled in three catches for 66 yards, including a 49-yard touchdown reception, against UT Martin (10/31) … had two carries for 19 yards and threw a 11-yard pass against Auburn (10/24) … opened season with five-yard rushes against Texas Tech (9/19) and Toledo (9/12).
2014 (Redshirt Freshman at Arkansas): Appeared in four games … collected six rushes for 58 yards … produced a career-long 15-yard rush against UAB (10/25) … had a career-high 36 yards rushing on three carries against Nicholls (9/6).
2013 (Freshman at Arkansas): Did not see game action … redshirted.
Prior to Arkansas: Coached by Tim Watson at Cedar Creek … played quarterback and safety during scholastic career … helped Pirates to 11 wins and an appearance in the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 2 championship game as a senior … threw for 2,025 yards and 22 touchdowns and ran for 1,027 yards and 21 touchdowns during senior campaign … Second Team All-State on defense by the Star-Ledger … Press of Atlantic City Player of the Year … added 859 yards and nine touchdowns through the air and 937 yards rushing and 12 scores as a junior … also had 43 tackles, 12 passes defended and three interceptions during junior season … rated the No. 11 dual-threat quarterback nationally by 247Sports … 15th-best dual-threat prospect and 20th-overall recruit in New Jersey by Rivals.
Personal: A graduate student in the adult and continuing education program.
