Tee Mitchell

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Awards/Accolades

Season-by-Season
2018

Left Mercer as its career rushing leader (2,660 yards) after an impressive senior season
Rushed for 685 yards & six touchdowns on 126 carries (5.4 YPC)
Suffered an injury at Wofford (Oct. 27), forcing him to miss two games & record only six carries over final four weeks of the season
Ranked ninth in the SoCon with 89.8 all-purpose yards per game
Caught 12 passes for 126 receiving yards & one touchdown
Totaled four games with 100 rushing yards or more, including a career-best 157 yards vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 20)
Added a 61-yard touchdown reception vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 20) to finish with 218 all-purpose yards in the game
Named SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week for his 129-yard, three-touchdown performance at VMI (Sept. 29)
Set career-highs in carries (25) & rushing touchdowns (3) at VMI (Sept. 29)

2017

Started all 11 games at tailback for Mercer
Led team with 626 rushing yards & seven rushing touchdowns
Averaged 4.0 yards per carry on 155 attempts
Ranked 10th in the SoCon with 77.2 all-purpose yards per game
Tallied at least one rushing touchdown in six of his final eight games
Totaled 223 receiving yards & one touchdown on 22 receptions
Exploded for season-highs of 26 carries & 120 rushing yards at Western Carolina (Nov. 11)
Found the end zone twice on 23-carry performance at The Citadel (Oct. 7)
Hauled in 79-yard touchdown reception vs. VMI (Sept. 30)

2015

Emerged as Mercer’s top back during sophomore season, playing in all 11 games
Earned Capital One Academic All-America First Team honors and was named to the All-SoCon Second Team by coaches & media
Led the Bears with 946 rushing yards on 171 carries (5.5 yards per game)
Scored six rushing touchdowns and led Mercer with 86 yards per game on the ground
Surpassed 100 rushing yards in six games, including three straight (Austin Peay, Tennessee Tech & Western Carolina)
Notched 14 catches for 189 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns
Totaled 1,135 all-purpose yards
Rushed for career-best 130 yards on 19 carries vs. Tennessee Tech (Sept. 19)
Took season-high 24 carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns vs. Wofford (Oct. 3)
Handled 12 or more carries in all but one contest
Hauled in touchdown receptions of 46 yards (vs. Stetson, Sept. 12) and 41 yards (Austin Peay, Sept. 5)

2014

Played in 11 games at running back during true freshman campaign
Finished second on the team in rushing with 74 carries for 403 yards and two touchdowns
Averaged 5.4 yards per carry
Hauled in 11 receptions for 234 yards and two scores
Ranked second on the team with 21.3 yards per catch
Finished third on the team with 637 all-purpose yards
Posted a season-best 11.7 yards per carry en route to 35 yards and a touchdown during the Bears’ win at Stetson (Sept. 13)
Tallied an 11-carry 72-yard performance including a season-long run of 41 yards in the victory at VMI (Sept. 27)
Recorded in Mercer’s longest reception of the year, taking a catch 80 yards for a score in a win over Austin Peay (Oct. 11)
Also notched a 74-yard touchdown reception at Chattanooga (Oct. 25)
Ran for a season-high 90 yards and a score on 14 carries in a win over Warner (Nov. 15)