James Mitchell
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Born
1999 (27 years old)
Big Stone Gap, VA, USAPosition
Tight End
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Active
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White
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6' 4"
Weight
249 lbs
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James Maxell Mitchell (born August 11, 1999), nicknamed "the Governor", is an American professional football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Early life
James Mitchell was born August 11, 1999, to Jimmy and Marcia Mitchell. Mitchell's father is a pastor and his mother played college basketball Brown University. Mitchell's father appeared in Big Stone Gap, a film about set in Mitchell's hometown. Mitchell grew up in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and attended Union High School where he was a stand out athlete in multiple sports. Mitchell's athleticism was noticed at an early age when he began dunking the ball in middle school while playing JV basketball. He committed to play college football for Virginia Tech over offers from Georgia, Duke and Clemson.
College career
Mitchell played in 13 games, primarily on special teams, as a freshman. He became a starter as a sophomore and caught 21 passes for 361 yards with two touchdowns. Mitchell had 26 receptions for 435 yards and four touchdowns as a junior. He was nicknamed "the Governor" during his junior season by his coaching staff and teammates. Mitchell considered entering the 2021 NFL draft, but opted to stay at Virginia Tech for his senior season. Mitchell was named to the Pre-season All-Atlantic Coast Conference team prior to his senior year and was on the Mackey Award watch list. Mitchell suffered a season-ending injury in the second game of his senior year. Following the end of the season, he announced that he would be entering the 2022 NFL draft.
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Former Youth Teams
 Virginia Tech | 2018-2021 | Youth | - | - |
Former Senior Teams
 Detroit Lions | 2022-2024 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Carolina Panthers | 2025- | Permanent | - | - |
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2025
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| Rushing and Receiving Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Yards From Scrimmage | NFL | 2025 | 28 |
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| Scrimmage Yards Per Touch | NFL | 2025 | 9.3 |
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| Touches | NFL | 2025 | 3 |
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| Receiving Yards Per Target | NFL | 2025 | 9.3 |
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| Catch Percentage | NFL | 2025 | 100.0 |
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| Receiving Yards Per Game | NFL | 2025 | 5.6 |
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| Receptions Per Game | NFL | 2025 | 0.6 |
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| Longest Reception | NFL | 2025 | 11 |
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| Receiving Success Rate | NFL | 2025 | 100.0 |
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| Receiving First Downs | NFL | 2025 | 2 |
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| Receiving Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Receiving Yards Per Reception | NFL | 2025 | 9.3 |
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| Receiving Yards | NFL | 2025 | 28 |
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| Receptions | NFL | 2025 | 3 |
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| Pass Targets | NFL | 2025 | 3 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Rushing Attempts Per Game | NFL | 2025 | 0.0 |
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| Rushing Yards Per Game | NFL | 2025 | 0.0 |
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| Rushing First Downs | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Rushing Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Rushing Yards Gained | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Rushing Attempts | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2025 | 5 |
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| Position | NFL | 2025 | TE |
2023
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| Rushing and Receiving Touchdowns | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Yards From Scrimmage | NFL | 2023 | 28 |
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| Scrimmage Yards Per Touch | NFL | 2023 | 14.0 |
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| Touches | NFL | 2023 | 2 |
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| Receiving Yards Per Target | NFL | 2023 | 14.0 |
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| Catch Percentage | NFL | 2023 | 100.0 |
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| Receiving Yards Per Game | NFL | 2023 | 1.9 |
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| Receptions Per Game | NFL | 2023 | 0.1 |
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| Longest Reception | NFL | 2023 | 24 |
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| Receiving Success Rate | NFL | 2023 | 100.0 |
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| Receiving First Downs | NFL | 2023 | 1 |
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| Receiving Touchdowns | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Receiving Yards Per Reception | NFL | 2023 | 14.0 |
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| Receptions | NFL | 2023 | 2 |
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| Pass Targets | NFL | 2023 | 2 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Rushing Attempts Per Game | NFL | 2023 | 0.0 |
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| Rushing Yards Per Game | NFL | 2023 | 0.0 |
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| Rushing First Downs | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Rushing Touchdowns | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Rushing Yards Gained | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Rushing Attempts | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2023 | 1 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2023 | 15 |
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| Position | NFL | 2023 | TE |
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| Receiving Yards | NFL | 2023 | 28 |
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| Receiving Recovered | NFL | 2023 | 2 |
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