Adonai Mitchell
| Indianapolis Colts | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 8, 2002 Missouri City, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cane Ridge (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| College: | |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Adonai Enlil "AD" Mitchell (born October 8, 2002) is an
High school career
Mitchell was born on October 8, 2002, in
Mitchell was named the 2019 Tennessean Region 5-6A Athlete of the Year[3] following a season which saw him record 28 receptions for 417 yards and 5 touchdowns in addition to 203 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns on 45 carries,[4] leading his team to a 9-4 overall record and a 6-0 league record. Before the start of the 2020 high school season, he was named to the MaxPreps Preseason Tennessee All-State Second Team Offense.[5]
Prior to his time at Cane Ridge High School, Mitchell attended Ridge Point High School in Missouri City, Texas, where he had 25 receptions totaling 378 yards and 3 touchdowns in addition to 170 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns on 23 carries.[6] Following the season, he was named to the UIL Class 6A District 20 All-District Second Team Offense.[7]
College career
Georgia
Mitchell, a three-star recruit,
He was a key part of the 2022 College Football National Championship victory at the end of the 2021 season, catching the go-ahead 40-yard touchdown pass from Stetson Bennett with 8 minutes remaining. During the celebration of the victory, Mitchell was interviewed by CBS Atlanta affiliate, WGCL, where he recounted the catch, "It was amazing to answer that call when it came, be that answer that the team needed to come through."[15] Mitchell finished the season as the Bulldogs' third ranked receiver, totaling 27 receptions for 376 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Mitchell's sophomore 2022 season was hampered by injury — specifically an ankle hurt during the Bulldogs' week 2 game against Samford.[16] The injury lingered throughout the season[16] and he only saw action in 6 games, catching just 9 balls for 134 yards and 3 touchdowns — numbers that would be, by far, the worst of his college career.[17] He missed six games with the injury before making it back for the SEC title game against LSU.[16] In that game he slipped and fell on a potential touchdown route late in the first quarter, but later managed to make his mark in the box score when he rolled out to his right on a trick two-point conversion pass, zipping a spiral to teammate Darnell Washington for the score.[16]
Texas
Mitchell transferred to Texas in 2023.[18]
College statistics
| Year | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Bulldogs | ||||||
| 2021 | 15 | 29 | 426 | 14.7 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 | 134 | 14.9 | 3 | |
| Texas Longhorns | ||||||
| 2023 | 14 | 55 | 845 | 15.4 | 11 | |
| Career | 35 | 93 | 1,405 | 15.1 | 18 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.34 s | 1.52 s | 2.50 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) | ||||
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Mitchell was selected 52nd overall by the
Given his high level of production in 2023 as a senior at Texas, when he gained 845 yards through the air and scored 11 touchdowns,[21] and the blistering 4.34 second time turned in running the 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine, Mitchell was projected by many observers to be drafted in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.[22] He fell to the second round, however, reportedly owing to questions about his technical NFL-readiness and consistency.[22] Unsourced reports were also circulated hinting at character issues, causing Colts general manager Chris Ballard to come to his player's defense with a torrent of candid language.[23]
"I read some of the bullshit that was said on TV," Ballard stated at his draft night press conference. "Our typical league 'unnamed sources'...Like, put your name on it. We tear these young men down. These are 21, 22-year-old men and if people out there can tell me they're perfect in their lives? It's crap! This is a good kid, and for those reports to come out? I said it last year, it's bullshit." [23][24]
Personal life
Mitchell is nicknamed "AD."[16]
References
- ^ Vitale, Joe (April 26, 2021). "Did Georgia find its next star WR in freshman Adonai Mitchell?". UGA Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Adonai Mitchell's Football Stats". Max Preps. Max Preps. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Kreager, Tom (December 11, 2019). "Tennessee high school football: Nashville area all-region teams". Tennessean. The Tennessean. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Adonai Mitchell's Football Stats". Max Preps. Max Preps. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Poff, Zack (August 18, 2020). "Preseason Tennessee All-State high school football team". Max Preps. Max Preps. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Adonai Mitchell's Football Stats". Max Preps. Max Preps. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Adonai Mitchell". Georgia Bulldogs Football. University of Georgia. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Adonai Mitchell, Georgia Bulldogs, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Adonai Mitchell". Georgia Bulldogs Football. University of Georgia. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Kreager, Tom (July 12, 2020). "Adonai Mitchell commits to Georgia after originally picking Ole Miss". The Tennessean.
- ^ Crowell, Evan (July 14, 2021). "Freshman Faces: Adonai Mitchell". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Adonai Mitchell". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Thombs, Palmer. "Adonai Mitchell caps off strong spring with impressive G-Day". Dawgs 247. 247 Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Georgia's Nolan Smith and Adonai Mitchell Earn SEC Football Weekly Honors". Dawg Post. Dawg Post. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Gagnon, Emily. "CBS 46 Atlanta". CBS 46 Atlanta. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Jordan D. Hill, "Georgia football: Kirby Smart Discusses AD Mitchell’s Return from Injury," Dawgs247, 247Sports, December 4, 2022.
- ^ "Adonai Mitchell," College Football Reference, www.sports-reference.com/
- ^ Walsh, Erin. "Former Georgia Wide Receiver Adonai Mitchell to Transfer to Texas". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Adonai Mitchell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Adonai Mitchell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Adonai Mitchell," College Football Reference, www.sports-reference.com/
- ^ a b Nate Atkins, "Adonai Mitchell to Colts in NFL Draft: Instant Grade, Analysis, Stats for Second-round Pick," Indianapolis Star, April 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Bobby Kownack, "Colts' Chris Ballard Lambasts Reports on WR Adonai Mitchell's Character: 'That's such (expletive),'" www.nfl.com/, April 27, 2024.
- ^ Chris Ballard, "Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Ballard Stands Firm in Support of AD Mitchell," (video) Locked On Colts, via YouTube.com, April 26, 2024, time = 2:06 to 3:00.