Adonai Mitchell
| No. 10 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | October 8, 2002 Missouri City, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Cane Ridge (Nashville, Tennessee) & Ridge Point High School (Missouri City, Texas) | ||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 2 / pick: 52 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024 | |||||||
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Adonai Enlil "AD" Mitchell (born October 8, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, winning two national championships before transferring to Texas in 2023. Mitchell was selected by the Colts in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Mitchell was born on October 8, 2002, in Missouri City, Texas. He attended Cane Ridge High School in Antioch, Tennessee, a neighborhood of Nashville.[1] During his high school career, he had 53 receptions for 795 yards, 8 receiving touchdowns, 373 rushing yards, and 9 rushing touchdowns on 68 attempts.[2]
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,[2] 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.[4]
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.[2] Following the season, he was named to the UIL Class 6A District 20 All-District Second Team Offense.[5]
College career
[edit]Georgia
[edit]Mitchell, a three-star recruit,[6] enrolled at the University of Georgia in January 2021[5] after flipping his commitment from Ole Miss from July 2020.[7][8] This came following his recruitment by top-ranked football programs such as Auburn, Missouri, West Virginia, and Boston College, among others.[9] In the Georgia Bulldogs' spring game in April 2021, he caught 7 of his 13 targets for 105 yards and 1 touchdown.[10] During week three of the 2021 Georgia Bulldogs season, Mitchell was named SEC Freshman of the Week following a performance that saw him record four receptions for 77 yards and one touchdown vs South Carolina.[11]
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 to come through."[12] Mitchell finished the season as the Bulldogs' third ranked receiver, totaling 29 receptions for 426 yards and four touchdowns.[13]
Mitchell's sophomore 2022 season was hampered by injury — specifically an ankle hurt during the Bulldogs' week 2 game against Samford.[14] The injury lingered throughout the season[14] 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.[15] He missed six games with the injury before making it back for the SEC title game against LSU.[14] 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.[14]
Texas
[edit]Mitchell transferred to Texas in 2023.[16] He had 55 receptions for 845 yards and 11 touchdowns.[17]
College statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 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 NFL Combine[18][19] | ||||||||||||
Mitchell was selected in the second round with the 52nd overall pick by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2024 NFL draft.[20] The draft pick was traded from the Los Angeles Rams which was originally from the Carolina Panthers.
Mitchell began the 2024 season as a starter for the Colts, on the field for the first snap in four of his first seven contests. During that period, he was targeted 27 times but made just 10 catches for 109 total yards — drawing some attention at one point for dropping the ball in an apparent aversion to forthcoming contact.[21] He was subsequently eased from the starting lineup with the return from injury of second-year player Josh Downs, who suffered a sprained ankle during training camp. Colts receivers coach Reggie Wayne expressed complete confidence in Mitchell, attributing his miscues to normal rookie jitters.[22] "Just keep watching," Wayne urged.[22]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||
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| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2024 | IND | 7 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 109 | 10.9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 109 | 10.9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
[edit]Mitchell is nicknamed "AD"[14] and has a daughter.[23] Mitchell is also a type 1 diabetic, being diagnosed at 16. Mitchell having diabetes may have impacted his draft position, as prior to the draft, there were also rumors circulated about his commitment to preparation and seemingly cocky attitude.[24] Colts general manager Chris Ballard was incensed by these whispers and reports, declaring in a profanity-laced tirade, "It's crap. This is a good kid. And for those reports to come out, it's bullshit."[24]
References
[edit]- ^ Vitale, Joe (April 26, 2021). "Did Georgia find its next star WR in freshman Adonai Mitchell?". UGA Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Poff, Zack (August 18, 2020). "Preseason Tennessee All-State high school football team". Max Preps. Max Preps. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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 (April 17, 2021). "Adonai Mitchell caps off strong spring with impressive G-Day". Dawgs 247. 247 Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ DeBary, Matt (September 20, 2021). "Georgia's Nolan Smith and Adonai Mitchell Earn SEC Football Weekly Honors". Dawg Post. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Gagnon, Emily. "CBS 46 Atlanta". CBS 46 Atlanta. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Georgia Bulldogs Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Hill, Jordan D. (December 4, 2022). "Georgia football: Kirby Smart discusses AD Mitchell's return from injury". 247Sports. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Adonai Mitchell College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Erin (January 20, 2023). "Former Georgia Wide Receiver Adonai Mitchell to Transfer to Texas". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Adonai Mitchell 2023 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Alper, Josh (April 27, 2024). "Adonai Mitchell goes to Colts at No. 52". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Joel A. Erickson, "Mitchell Excited for Chance to Play at NRG," Indianapolis Star, Oct. 25, 2024, p. B6.
- ^ a b Jake Arthur, Indianapolis Colts' Reggie Wayne Stands Firm in Defense of AD Mitchell: 'Just Keep Watching', Locked on Colts, via YouTube.com, Oct. 10, 2024.
- ^ Yum, Caleb (April 27, 2024). "Colts' Chris Ballard defends Texas WR Adonai Mitchell's character amid criticism". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Holder, Stephen (May 9, 2024). "Is Adonai Mitchell Just Misunderstood? Why Colts Weren't Fazed by Questions About His Character". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.