University of Georgia Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Tymon Mitchell
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Franklin Road Academy
2021: Played as a reserve DL in Georgia's wins over UAB, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Missouri and Charleston Southern...credited with two stops each vs. UAB and Vandy...had one tackle in win over Charleston Southern.
2020: Saw action in the Bulldogs' season-opening win at Arkansas...credited with one tackle.
2019: Saw action in the Murray State and Arkansas State games...credited with one solo tackle and three assists vs. Arkansas State...co-winner of Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year, given at team’s post-season awards gala.
High School: Franklin Road Academy, coached by Bill Whittemore…247sports.com three-star prospect, ranked as the #28 defensive tackle nationally and the #14 prospect in the state of Tennessee…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #19 DT nationally, #9 player in Tennessee…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and #23 DT nationally…ESPN.com three-star prospect and the #33 DT in the nation…helped the Panthers to an 8-5 record, making it to the TSSAA Division II Class AA state semifinals…named The Tennessean Nashville All-Region Division II-AA Middle Defensive Player of the Year in 2018…listed as No. 9 on The Tennessean Dandy Dozen, a collection of top-12 college football prospects in Nashville area…as a junior, named The Tennessean Nashville All-Region Division II-AA Middle Co-Defensive MVP and to the Tennessee Football Coaches Assn. All-State Team…in 2017, he tallied 74 tackles including 11 for a loss and three sacks…also competed on the wrestling team in the 285 lbs. weight class, grabbing third place in the 2018 TSSAA State Wrestling Championships as a junior with a 17-2 record.
Personal: Full name: TYMON MITCHELL...Major: Financial Planning...recipient of the Quinton Lumpkin Football Scholarship.
