The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
Juwan Mitchell
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Newark, N.J.
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Mater Dei
- Previous School:
- Butler CC
- Major:
- Physical Culture and Sport
A second-year linebacker who has played in 21 career games with 13 starts … a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2020) … made his debut versus Louisiana Tech in 2019 … transferred from Butler Community College in 2019 .. was an all-conference performer there.
JUNIOR (2020)
Played in 10 games and started eight times … led the team with 62 tackles (32 solo) … also recorded 4.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery … recorded at least five tackles in six of nine games … posted five tackles in his first start of the season at Texas Tech … made two tackles, one tackle for loss and broke up one pass versus TCU … recorded 10 tackles, a quarterback hurry and recovered a fumble in the AT&T Red River Showdown versus Oklahoma … logged a career-high 12 takles and two tackles for loss in a home win over Baylor … recorded eight tackles, including a season-high six solo stops, in Texas’ comeback win at No. 6 Oklahoma State … made nine tackles against West Virginia … logged his third double-digit tackle day of the season with 10 tackles versus No. 13 Iowa State … made three solos tackles in the regular season finale at Kansas State … posted three tackles in the Valero Alamo Bowl versus Colorado.
SOPHOMORE (2019)
Played in 11 games and started at West Virginia, Oklahoma, TCU, Kansas State and Iowa State … logged 39 tackles, 27 solo stops, 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and four pass breakups in his first season at Texas … notched sacks against Rice, Oklahoma State and TCU … posted a season-high seven tackles against TCU … made four solo stops in his first career start against West Virginia…. registered four tackles (three solos) and one quarterback hurry against the Wildcats… tallied six total tackles (three solos), one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry against the Cyclones … posted five tackles and one pass breakup in the Valero Alamo Bowl versus No. 11 Utah.
BEFORE TEXAS
An all-conference linebacker transfer from Butler Community College who enrolled in June 2019 … ranked No. 2 on ESPN’s JC50 and No. 1 at linebacker … rated as the No. 6 JUCO inside linebacker by 247Sports … ranked the No. 76 JUCO player nationally by Rivals … selected honorable mention All-KJCCC (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) in 2018 … played in all 12 games as a freshman … led all freshmen at Butler in tackles (55) and tackles for loss (7.5), which ranked sixth and fourth overall on the team, respectively … also recorded two sacks, a 44-yard interception return and a pass breakup … registered at least four tackles in seven games, including a three-game stretch with a total of 26 … notched seven tackles with one sack and two tackles for loss against Hutchinson … posted a season-high 10 tackles (six solo) with 2.5 tackles for loss against Independence … collected nine tackles against Air Force Prep … returned an interception 44 yards against Fort Scott … tallied five tackles with one tackle for loss against in Northeastern Oklahoma A&M … helped Butler to an 8-4 overall record, a 5-2 conference record and a Midwest Classic Bowl Championship in 2018.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended New Berlin (N.Y.) Milford Academy in the fall of 2017 and led the conference in tackles … played for Dino Mangiero at Mater Dei High School in New Jersey … selected third-team All-Shore Conference at linebacker as a senior in 2016 … also chosen second-team all-area … helped Mater Dei to an undefeated 12-0 record, including a 5-0 league mark and title, and the NJSIAA Non-Public Group 2 Championship in 2016 … registered 87 tackles (51 solo), two sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception on defense, along with eight receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown on offense as a junior in 2015 … also competed in discus in track and field in high school.
