2024-25 Football Roster

#10 Kris Mitchell Football Roster

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Height 6-0
Weight 186
Class Graduate Student/*Senior
Hometown Jacksonville, FL
High School Mandarin/FIU
Kris Mitchell - Football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Watchlist for 2025 Senior Bowl
  • 2023 Phil Steele Preseason All-CUSA Team (Fourth)
  • 2023 Athlon Preseason All-CUSA Team (Third)

AS A GRADUATE (2024)

  • at TEXAS A&M (8/31): Made one catch for 12 yards in the victory in his Irish debut
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS (9/7): Started and was targeted eight times… made three catches for 32 yards… longest catch was 19 yards
  • at PURDUE (9/15): Started as a wide receiver in the win
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY (9/22): Started as a wide receiver… targeted four times… made two catches for 25 yards… longest reception was 14 yards
  • LOUISVILLE (9/28): Competed on offense in the win
  • STANFORD (10/12): Started for the Irish in the win… pulled in a five-yard pass to score a touchdown… first touchdown of Notre Dame career… targeted five times and made four catches for 32 yards… longest catch was 12 yards… two receptions resulted in first downs
  • at GEORGIA TECH (10/19): Started at wide receiver… pulled in a 14-yard reception to pick up a first down in the second quarter
  • at NAVY (10/26): Started on offense… had two receptions for 10 yards… pulled in a six-yard receiving TD
  • FLORIDA STATE (11/09): Started at wide receiver for the Irish in the win
  • VIRGINIA (11/16): Started in the victory… posted two catches for 12 yards… longest catch of the game was eight yards
  • ARMY (11/23): Started at wide receiver… pulled in a 28-yard reception in the win
  • at USC (11/30): Started at wide receiver in the victory… had a pair of catches for 25 yards… longest reception went for 19 yards for a third down conversion on the opening drive of the third quarter
  • INDIANA (12/20): Started in the win for the Irish… collected an 11-yard reception

PRIOR TO NOTRE DAME (FIU)

AS A GRADUATE (2023)

  • Played in all 12 games, finishing the season as FIU’s leading receiver
  • Totaled 64 catches for 1,118 yards with seven touchdowns
  • Averaged 93.2 yards per game
  • Recorded at least one reception in all 12 games
  • Had a career day in the matchup against Maine (Sept. 2), finishing with career bests in receptions (9), receiving yards (201) and tying his single-game best of two receiving touchdowns
  • Finished the year with over 100 receiving yards in three of the final four games
  • Had multiple receptions in 11 games
  • Scored a touchdown against North Texas, UConn, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State and Arkansas
  • Totaled six receptions for 157 yards at Arkansas (Nov. 18)
  • Ended the season with eight catches for 116 yards against Western Kentucky (Nov. 25)

AS A SENIOR (2022) 

  • Appeared in all 12 games and made eight starts
  • Snagged 23 receptions for 348 yards and four touchdowns
  • Averaged 15.1 yards per catch and had a long grab of 55 yards against UTSA (10/14)
  • Rang up 80 yards and caught a pair of touchdowns in a season-opening win over Bryant (9/1)
  • One of his scores vs. the Bulldogs went for a total of 46 yards
  • Caught a pair of passes for 70 yards vs. UTSA (10/14)
  • Had a career-best eight receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown in victory at Charlotte (10/22)
  • Tabbed three catches for 47 yards and a score vs. Louisiana Tech (10/28)
  • Hauled in three passes for 55 yards against Middle Tennessee (11/26)

AS A JUNIOR (2021) 

  • Saw action in 10 games and made three starts… logged nine receptions for 158 yards and one touchdown… averaged 17.6 yards per reception and a long catch of 50 yards… hauled in a 50-yard catch for a touchdown against Charlotte (10/8)… posted three receptions for 68 yards at Florida Atlantic (10/2).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020) 

  • Played in four of FIU’s five games and earned the starting nod twice at wide receiver… Caught four passes for 39 yards on the year… Best performance on the year came against FAU (11/13), as he caught two passes for 19 yards and the longest reception of his collegiate career of 15 yards.

AS A FRESHMAN (2019) 

  • Did not see any action and was redshirted.

PREP AND PERSONAL  

  • Rated as a 3-star recruit by 24/7 sports
  • Helped Mandarin High School to a 2018 State ChampionshiP
  • Named Offensive MVP of Mandarin HS
  • Hauled in 1,373 yards and 15 touchdowns for his career, including an 11-score senior season at Mandarin HS
  • Had offers from Colorado State, South Florida, UAB and UConn
  • Was a member of the Mandarin High School academic honor roll 
  • Born in Dacula, Georgia
  • Son of Kevin and Nicole MitchelL
  • Has three siblings, Justin, Nic and Jon

CAREER HIGHS

Receptions: 8 at Charlotte (10/22/22)

Receiving Yards: 84 at Charlotte (10/22/22)

Long Reception: 55 vs. UTSA (10/14/22)

TD Catches: 2 vs. Bryant (9/1/22)

Long Rush: 14 vs. UConn (10/8/22)