2023 Football Roster
Roster
Jeremy Mitchell
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Oak Ridge, Tenn.
- High School:
- Oak Ridge HS
Returner with starting at the NICKEL position … Standout special teamer as well … Part of an athletic, veteran group at linebacker … Former prep safety with good mobility and coverage skills.
2022 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 12 games at safety for the Runnin' Bulldogs...Recorded 14 total tackles, with nine of those being solo...Tallied lone interception of the season at Liberty (10/15)...Picked up season-high three tackles, including a 0.5 tackle for loss, at Elon (9/17)
2021 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 10 games and made one start … Finished the season with 18 total tackles (12 solo) … Had a season-high five stops in the opener at Georgia Southern (9/4) … Made three tackles in three different games.
Spring 2021 at Gardner-Webb: Played in four games … Finished spring season with 11 total tackles (six solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack … Also forced a fumble … Made four stops in the opening win over No. 24 Elon (2/27) … Had five tackles (three solo) and a sack at Charleston Southern (4/17) … Had a half tackle for loss to go with two stops vs. Presbyterian (3/6).
2019 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted.
High School: Played at Oak Ridge (Tenn.) High under Coach Joe Gaddis … Led team to a 10-3 record in 2018 … Rated as a two-star prospect and the No. 89 senior prospect in Tennessee by 247Sports.com … A first-team All-Area selection by the Knoxville News Sentinel in 2018 … Earned All-Region 3-AAAAA honors at safety … Had 72 total tackles (44 solo) and 4.5 tackles for loss ... Picked off two passes and had three pass break ups … Had a season-high 12 total hits and 3.5 tackles for loss vs. Fulton High … Caught 14 passes for 210 yards and four touchdowns … Chose Gardner-Webb after considering offers from Tulane, Georgia Southern, Arkansas State, Liberty, Wofford, Eastern Kentucky and Eastern Illinois.
