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2020 NIU Football Roster

19 Jyran Mitchell

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 195
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Position Tailback
  • Hometown Matteson, Ill.
  • High School Rich Central

Biography

2019
• Participated in five games primarily on special teams.
• Made his Huskie debut as a reserve wide receiver at Ohio (10-12).
• Contributed on kickoff return, kickoff and punt return teams.

2018
•Redshirted, did not see any action.

High School
• Named to the Daily Southtown All-Area team as an athlete.
• Ran for 1,384 yards and 13 touchdowns and threw for 1,250 yards and 17 scores his senior year.
• Awarded the Southland Athletic Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year.
• As a member of the Rich Central HS track team, won the Class 2A state title as a part of the 400-meter relay team.

Personal
• Born January 16 in Matteson, Illinois.
• Son of Shawn and Cherryl Mitchell.
• Interested in business management.
• Brothers played football at EIU (Shawn) and Austin Peay (Jeremiah).
• Was a National Honor Society member in high school.

Statistics

Season:
2020

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2018Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 194 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 195 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Tailback
    5'11" 195 lbs
    19