University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Mitchell, Max

Jersey Number 74
Max Mitchell
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 293
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Monroe, La.
- High School:
- Neville
Bio
• 2022 NFL Combine Participant
• 2021 Sun Belt First Team All-Conference
• Walter Camp Second Team All-American
• 2021 AP Third Team All-American
• 2021 Sporting News Second Team All-American
• 2021 USA Today Second Team All-American
• 2021 CBS Sports Second Team All-American
• 2021 PFF First Team All-American
• 2021 Phil Steele Third Team All-American
• 2021 The Athletic Second Team All-American
• 2021 Sun Belt Preseason Second Team
• 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Preseason Watch List
• 2021 Athlon Sports Sun Belt Preseason First Team Offense
• 2021 LSWA First Team
• 2020 Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2020 Joe Moore Award Semifinalist
Mitchell earned All-America honors from numerous national outlets and was named a Sun Belt First Team All-Conference selection … He helped lead an offensive line that was named a Joe Moore Award semifinalist for a second consecutive season … According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Mitchell allowed just 13 pressures in 859 snaps at right tackle … As a result, he was tabbed as the highest-graded tackle in the nation per PFF and was named the PFF Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year … Member of the offensive line that ranked fourth in the Sun Belt and tied for 42nd nationally with 1.86 sacks allowed and paved the way for Louisiana’s rushing attack which ranked 40th in the nation with 187.1 yards per game.
2020 Season (Junior)
Started in all 10 of his appearances during the 2020 season, playing at both tackle positions… Earned Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors…Member of an offensive line that finished the year ranked fifth nationally and first in the Sun Belt Conference in tackles-for-loss allowed (3.64) and seventh nationally and first in the league in sacks allowed (0.82)…The line also opened up Louisiana's rushing attack, which ranked 21st in the nation with 213.0 yards per contest…The unit was named a Joe Moore Award Semifinalist for their outstanding play.
2019 Season (Sophomore)
A staple on the offensive line for Louisiana, starting in all 14 games in 2019…Helped pave the way for a Louisiana ground attack which finished the year ranked third nationally in yards per carry (6.28), fourth nationally in rushing touchdowns (42), sixth nationally in rushing yards per game (257.4) and seventh nationally in total rushing yards (3,604)…Part of an offensive line that ranked fifth nationally and first in the Sun Belt in sacks allowed (1.07).
2018 Season (Freshman)
Rotated in on the offensive line in all 14 games over the course of the year.
High School
Rated as a two-star prospect coming out of Neville High School in Monroe, La…Held an offer from Northwestern State before committing to Louisiana.
Personal
Born on Oct. 12, 1999...Son of John and Jody Mitchell...Has one sister, Hannan...Majoring in Marketing.
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