| Paul Mitchell, Free Safety | NCST |
Current/Potential | TAK | SACK | PD | INT | TD |
66/75 | | | | | | N C State Wolfpack |
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Attributes |
Morale: | Content |
Height: | 6-0 |
Weight: | 180 |
Ideal Wt: | 181 |
Jersey: | 31 |
Age: | 24 |
Year: | |
Status: | OK |
Energy: | 0 |
HS Ranking: | #331 |
Pos Ranking: | #23 FS |
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Position Ratings |
Hands: | 59 |
Tackling: | 71 |
Coverage: | 80 |
Punt Return: | 65 |
Kick Return: | 93 |
Durability: | 67 |
Endurance: | 57 |
Adaptability: | 80 |
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Athletic Ratings |
Arm Strength: | 8 |
Acceleration: | 44 |
Agility: | 43 |
Speed: | 41 |
Strength: | 49 |
Jumping: | 45 |
Instincts: | 83 |
Aggressiveness: | 62 |
Discipline: | 83 |
Intelligence: | 81 |
Work Ethic: | 93 |
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Personal Bests |
Tackles: | 12 |
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Sacks: | 1 |
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Passes defensed: | 2 |
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Interceptions: | 4 |
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TD: | 1 |
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Game Logs |
Week | Opp | Res | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | FF | PD | Int | Yds | Ave | TD | MT | OOP | BPA |
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Defensive Statistics |
Year | GP | GS | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | Stuf | Hur | DP | FF | PD | MT | OOP | BPA | |
2023 | 12 | 12 | 71 | 47 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | - |
2024 | 11 | 7 | 66 | 42 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - |
2025 | 13 | 9 | 106 | 77 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
2026 | 11 | 5 | 74 | 44 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
Total | 47 | 33 | 317 | 210 | 107 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 17 | - |
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Turnover Statistics |
Year | GP | GS | Ints | Yds | Avg | RecF | Yds | Avg | TD | | | | | | |
2023 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 29 | 7.2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2024 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2025 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2026 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 47 | 33 | 18 | 98 | 5.4 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Returning Statistics |
Year | GP | GS | KRet | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PRet | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FC | | |
2024 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
2025 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 590 | 26.8 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
2026 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 141 | 23.5 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Total | 47 | 33 | 29 | 754 | 26.0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
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Scouting Report | Potential |
| This guy has the determination and athleticism to become a good man cover safety in the future. All signs point toward him developing some pretty good tackling skills in the future. As he keeps working hard to improve, he should someday be pretty good in zone pass coverage. As he develops a better feel for the game, his instincts will help his play immensely. |
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Player Awards |
Named Third Team All-ACC (2024) |
Won the 2025 Jim Thorpe award |
Named National First Team (2025) |
Named First Team All-ACC (2025) |
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