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2019 Football Roster

20 Naveon Mitchell

  • Position RB
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 175
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown Richmond, Texas
  • High School Travis

Biography

Career Notes: Only student-athlete in program history to score touchdowns in two different seasons as a freshman.

2019 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in eight games with three starts ... Caught 18 passes for 274 yards (15.2 avg.) and a touchdown ... Had at least one reception in every game he played in ... Carried the ball seven times for 29 yards ... Made one catch for 22 yards in the season opener at #23 Washington State (8/31) ... Also had six carries for 22 yards on the road against the Cougars, accumulating 44 total yards of offense ... One reception for 13 yards at #2 Alabama (9/7) ... Caught one pass for 34 yards and took one carry for seven yards against San Diego State (9/14) ... Four receptions for a career-high 105 yards at New Mexico (9/21), including a career-long 53-yard catch ... His 105 receiving yards led the Aggies in the rivalry clash with the Lobos ... Earned his first collegiate start against Fresno State and caught two passes for 18 yards ... Started for the second consecutive week against Liberty (10/5), hauling in three passes for 27 yards ... Made a career-high five catches for 52 yards, including a four-yard touchdown reception, at Central Michigan (10/12) ... One reception for three yards in a rain-soaked affair at Georgia Southern (10/26).

2018 (Freshman)
Redshirt season ... Played in three games, making appearances in three of the final four contests of the year … Totaled three catches for 31 yards … Two punt returns for eight total yards … Finished strong in the season finale with two catches for 24 yards and a touchdown at Liberty (11/24).

High School
Three-year letter winner at Travis HS … Named to the 2017 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 6A All-State Second-Team Offense … Had 101 receptions for 1,296 yards and 12 touchdowns through 10 games as a senior … Added 240 rushing yards with seven touchdowns in 2017 … Scored seven touchdowns in a 58-28 win over Austin during his senior campaign … Ran for 1,086 yards with eight rushing scores in nine games as a junior … Hauled in 32 receptions for 312 yards and two touchdowns in 2016 … Played seven games as a sophomore with 112 carries for 694 yards and 10 touchdowns … Named to the All-District 23-6A Second-Team Offense in 2015.

Personal
Son of Nate and Talesha Mitchell ... Has two younger brothers and a younger sister ... Majoring in business administration.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2018Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 160 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 175 lbs
    20