2016 Football Roster
Roster
Mitchell, Connor

Jersey Number 41
Connor Mitchell
- Position:
- Kicker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Franklin, Tenn.
- High School:
- Battle Ground Academy
- Prev School:
- Aub.-Montgomery/Auburn
Bio
2016: Appeared in all eleven games... Made a career-high three field goals (31, 36, 37) against Missouri State... Recorded eleven kickoffs for 576 yards... Named the OVC Specialist Player of the Week... STATS National Special Teams Player of the Week... Had a 50-yard field goal against UT Martin... Led the OVC in field goal average per game... Ranked second in the conference in scoring with 7.9 points per game and field goal percentage at 74.1 percent... Was fifth in the conference in PAT kicking percentage at 96.4 percent... Led the nation in field goals made per game... Was 18th in the nation in points per game.... Finished 31st in the nation in field goal percentage...
2015: Played in eight games... Converted 24 of 25 extra point attempts on the year... Was 9-for-15 on field goal attempts with a long of 41... Averaged 57.4 yards per kick on kickoff with two touchbacks...
2014: Appeared in one game, making a 61-yard kickoff against Kentcky Wesleyan...
Before MSU: Attended Auburn-Montgomery and Auburn...
High School: Lettered in lone year playing football for BGA in 2012... Made first field goal in a game that he ever attempted, a 42-yarder... Was also a three-year starter for the Wildcat soccer team and was captain his senior year... Was an All-Conference selection his sophomore year and All-District his senior year...
2015: Played in eight games... Converted 24 of 25 extra point attempts on the year... Was 9-for-15 on field goal attempts with a long of 41... Averaged 57.4 yards per kick on kickoff with two touchbacks...
2014: Appeared in one game, making a 61-yard kickoff against Kentcky Wesleyan...
Before MSU: Attended Auburn-Montgomery and Auburn...
High School: Lettered in lone year playing football for BGA in 2012... Made first field goal in a game that he ever attempted, a 42-yarder... Was also a three-year starter for the Wildcat soccer team and was captain his senior year... Was an All-Conference selection his sophomore year and All-District his senior year...
Personal: Born Connor Ross Mitchell on September 7, 1993, in Franklin, Tenn.... Son of Julie & Dan Mitchell... Has a brother, Clay... Trained under former Louisville and NFL kicker David Akers... Majoring in psychology.
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