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Jersey Number 40
Nic Mitchell
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School/Previous School:
- Mandarin HS
Career Honors
SEC Graduate
2025 SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Wk 2 vs #12 Arizona State)
2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in 52 career games with 25 starts … Played in 51 straight games, starting with the Liberty Bowl his true freshman season in 2021 … Concluded his collegiate career having started 25 consecutive games … In his career he totaled 173 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and two interceptions while also forcing one fumble … Four career double-digit tackle games.
2025 (Redshirt Senior Season)
Started all 13 games at the MIKE linebacker position … Tallied 78 tackles, 5.0 TFLs, 2.5 sacks while earning two QB hurries an interception and forced a fumble … Had one double-digit tackle game which helped State win its first SEC game since 2023 … at Southern Miss (8/30): Collected five assisted tackles in the opener, building off a 2024 season where he logged three double-digit tackle performances ... vs. Arizona State (9/6): Had huge, game-saving tackle at the goal line on third down with less than 2-minuntes to play to help State hold ASU to a field goal and give State's offense the ball back to score the game-winning touchdown ... vs Alcorn State (9/13): Earned his first career fumble recovery ... Tied for second on the team in tackles (4) ... vs Northern Illinois (9/20): was a part of the first tackle for loss of his season ... at Texas A&M (10/4): third time this season with 5 or more tackles ... sixth straight start of the season ... reached 125 career tackles ... at Florida (10/18): started his seventh fame in a row ... was tied for second on the team in tackles during the game ... vs Texas (10/25): second on the team in tackles ... was a part of his first sack in his career ... set a new career high in tackles for loss ... at Arkansas (11/1): started his 20th game in a row for State ... recorded his first ever full sack in a game ... second game in a row with a tackle for loss ... tied his career high in QB hurries ... second on the team in tackles with 10 ... vs Georgia (11/8): Started his 21st game in a row for State ... made it past the 150 career tackles mark ... at Missouri (11/15): tallied his second career interception ... Second player since 2005, to have two tackles for loss, a sack, and an interception twice in two different games in their career … vs. Ole Miss (11/28): Recorded seven tackles and had a QB hurry … vs. Wake Forest (1/2): Had six tackles.
2024 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Played 12 games with 12 starts … Recorded 80 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and had one interception (all career-highs) … Three double-digit tackle games … Earned first career interception in contest vs. Arkansas (10/26) … Became a full time starter … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his first career start … Recorded four tackles, all assisted tackles … Had a half tackle for loss for a loss of one yard … Had a PFF tackle grade of 80.6 … Ranked 10th among SEC linebackers in tackle grade ... at Arizona State (9/7): Recorded five tackles, one solo and four assisted ... Toledo (9/14): Recorded four tackles, one solo and three assisted ... Florida (9/21): Record six tackles, one solo and five assisted ... at Texas (9/28): Recorded seven tackles, four solo and three assisted … had one tackle for loss for a loss of two yards … at Georgia (10/12): Recorded six tackles, four solo and two assisted … Texas A&M (10/19): Recorded 10 tackles, two solo and eight assisted … had one pass break up … His 10 tackles were a new season-high ... Earned his first career double-digit tackle game ... Arkansas (10/26): Recorded five tackles, one solo and four assisted … Earned his first career interception off a tipped pass from Isaac Smith … Second straight game with a pass break up ... UMass (11/2): Recorded 10 total tackles, one solo and nine assisted … had half a tackle for a loss of two yards ... Had one QB hurry … Second career double-digit tackle performance ... at Tennessee (11/9): Recorded seven tackles, four solo and three assisted ... vs. Missouri (11/23): Recorded 11 tackles, one solo and 10 assisted … Earned third double-digit tackle game of the season ... His 11 tackles were a new career high … at Ole Miss (11/29): Recorded five tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss.
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
Appeared in all 12 games … Recorded seven tackles … Season-high four tackles in the season opener against SE Louisiana … Played 192 snaps on the year, primarily on special teams ... SE Louisiana (9/2): Recorded four tackles Alabama (9/30): Finished with a pair of tackles … Kentucky (11/4): Made one stop.
2022 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Appeared in 13 games, primarily on special teams ... Finished with five tackles ... Bowling Green (9/24): Tallied one solo tackle ... ETSU (11/19): Tied his career-high with three tackles.
2021 (True Freshman Season)
Saw action in two games in his first season at State ... Assisted on three tackles on the season ... Tennessee State (11/20): Made collegiate debut ... Had three total tackles (3 assists) in State's win at home.
High School
Prepped at Mandarin High School under Bobby Ramsay … Three-star prospect per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Helped MHS to the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 8A state title as a sophomore ... As a senior, made 97 tackles with 17.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks … Had two forced fumbles and two fumbles recovered, taking one in for a touchdown … As a junior, made 60 tackles, including 41 solo stops, with 2.0 tackles for loss ... Added one interception … As a sophomore, finished with 11 tackles and 3.0 sacks in seven games played … Added one pass breakup … Committed to MSU on Sept. 8, 2020.
Personal
Son of Nicole and Kevin Mitchell … Brother, Justin, played football at Harvard … Brother, Kris, plays football at FIU … Graduated in 2024 with his degree in business administration.
Career-Highs
Tackles: 11, vs. Missouri (11/23/2024)
Tackles For Loss: 2.0, at Missouri (11/15/2025)
Interceptions: 1, 2x, last, at Missouri (11/15/025)
QB Hurries: 1, 3x, vs. Ole Miss (11/15/2025)
Pass Breakups: 1, 2x, last vs. Arkansas (10/26/2024)
SEC Graduate
2025 SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Wk 2 vs #12 Arizona State)
2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in 52 career games with 25 starts … Played in 51 straight games, starting with the Liberty Bowl his true freshman season in 2021 … Concluded his collegiate career having started 25 consecutive games … In his career he totaled 173 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and two interceptions while also forcing one fumble … Four career double-digit tackle games.
2025 (Redshirt Senior Season)
Started all 13 games at the MIKE linebacker position … Tallied 78 tackles, 5.0 TFLs, 2.5 sacks while earning two QB hurries an interception and forced a fumble … Had one double-digit tackle game which helped State win its first SEC game since 2023 … at Southern Miss (8/30): Collected five assisted tackles in the opener, building off a 2024 season where he logged three double-digit tackle performances ... vs. Arizona State (9/6): Had huge, game-saving tackle at the goal line on third down with less than 2-minuntes to play to help State hold ASU to a field goal and give State's offense the ball back to score the game-winning touchdown ... vs Alcorn State (9/13): Earned his first career fumble recovery ... Tied for second on the team in tackles (4) ... vs Northern Illinois (9/20): was a part of the first tackle for loss of his season ... at Texas A&M (10/4): third time this season with 5 or more tackles ... sixth straight start of the season ... reached 125 career tackles ... at Florida (10/18): started his seventh fame in a row ... was tied for second on the team in tackles during the game ... vs Texas (10/25): second on the team in tackles ... was a part of his first sack in his career ... set a new career high in tackles for loss ... at Arkansas (11/1): started his 20th game in a row for State ... recorded his first ever full sack in a game ... second game in a row with a tackle for loss ... tied his career high in QB hurries ... second on the team in tackles with 10 ... vs Georgia (11/8): Started his 21st game in a row for State ... made it past the 150 career tackles mark ... at Missouri (11/15): tallied his second career interception ... Second player since 2005, to have two tackles for loss, a sack, and an interception twice in two different games in their career … vs. Ole Miss (11/28): Recorded seven tackles and had a QB hurry … vs. Wake Forest (1/2): Had six tackles.
2024 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Played 12 games with 12 starts … Recorded 80 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and had one interception (all career-highs) … Three double-digit tackle games … Earned first career interception in contest vs. Arkansas (10/26) … Became a full time starter … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his first career start … Recorded four tackles, all assisted tackles … Had a half tackle for loss for a loss of one yard … Had a PFF tackle grade of 80.6 … Ranked 10th among SEC linebackers in tackle grade ... at Arizona State (9/7): Recorded five tackles, one solo and four assisted ... Toledo (9/14): Recorded four tackles, one solo and three assisted ... Florida (9/21): Record six tackles, one solo and five assisted ... at Texas (9/28): Recorded seven tackles, four solo and three assisted … had one tackle for loss for a loss of two yards … at Georgia (10/12): Recorded six tackles, four solo and two assisted … Texas A&M (10/19): Recorded 10 tackles, two solo and eight assisted … had one pass break up … His 10 tackles were a new season-high ... Earned his first career double-digit tackle game ... Arkansas (10/26): Recorded five tackles, one solo and four assisted … Earned his first career interception off a tipped pass from Isaac Smith … Second straight game with a pass break up ... UMass (11/2): Recorded 10 total tackles, one solo and nine assisted … had half a tackle for a loss of two yards ... Had one QB hurry … Second career double-digit tackle performance ... at Tennessee (11/9): Recorded seven tackles, four solo and three assisted ... vs. Missouri (11/23): Recorded 11 tackles, one solo and 10 assisted … Earned third double-digit tackle game of the season ... His 11 tackles were a new career high … at Ole Miss (11/29): Recorded five tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss.
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
Appeared in all 12 games … Recorded seven tackles … Season-high four tackles in the season opener against SE Louisiana … Played 192 snaps on the year, primarily on special teams ... SE Louisiana (9/2): Recorded four tackles Alabama (9/30): Finished with a pair of tackles … Kentucky (11/4): Made one stop.
2022 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Appeared in 13 games, primarily on special teams ... Finished with five tackles ... Bowling Green (9/24): Tallied one solo tackle ... ETSU (11/19): Tied his career-high with three tackles.
2021 (True Freshman Season)
Saw action in two games in his first season at State ... Assisted on three tackles on the season ... Tennessee State (11/20): Made collegiate debut ... Had three total tackles (3 assists) in State's win at home.
High School
Prepped at Mandarin High School under Bobby Ramsay … Three-star prospect per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Helped MHS to the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 8A state title as a sophomore ... As a senior, made 97 tackles with 17.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks … Had two forced fumbles and two fumbles recovered, taking one in for a touchdown … As a junior, made 60 tackles, including 41 solo stops, with 2.0 tackles for loss ... Added one interception … As a sophomore, finished with 11 tackles and 3.0 sacks in seven games played … Added one pass breakup … Committed to MSU on Sept. 8, 2020.
Personal
Son of Nicole and Kevin Mitchell … Brother, Justin, played football at Harvard … Brother, Kris, plays football at FIU … Graduated in 2024 with his degree in business administration.
Career-Highs
Tackles: 11, vs. Missouri (11/23/2024)
Tackles For Loss: 2.0, at Missouri (11/15/2025)
Interceptions: 1, 2x, last, at Missouri (11/15/025)
QB Hurries: 1, 3x, vs. Ole Miss (11/15/2025)
Pass Breakups: 1, 2x, last vs. Arkansas (10/26/2024)
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Postgame vs. Wake Forest
Friday, January 02
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Bowl Practice
Sunday, December 28
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell Bowl Practice
Wednesday, December 17
FOOTBALL | Nic Mitchell Bowl Practice
Wednesday, December 17
