University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
Ray Mitchell
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Irving, Texas
- High School:
- MacArthur
2013: Saw action in all 12 games, starting 10 … recorded 55 tackles and two for loss of yards during the season … led the team in interceptions with four for 179 return yards and two touchdowns … had a career-high nine tackles twice during the season against Southern Illinois (10/12) and South Dakota State (10/26) … had one interception for a 63-yard return against Southern Illinois … finished with two interceptions for 116-return yards and two touchdowns against Western Illinois (11/23), setting a new UNI-Dome record for interception return yards … earned MVFC Defensive Player of the Week and National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Western Illinois … named to the MVFC All-Newcomer team and All-MVFC honorable mention squad.
Prior to UNI: Played football at the University of Kansas from 2010-2012 ... was named the Special Teams Player of the Year in 2010 ... recorded 10 tackles in 2012 and 14 tackles in 2011.
High School: Played high school football at Irving MacArthur High School for Brian Basil ... earned All-District as a sophomore, junior and senior ... finished his career with 221 tackles and three interceptions as a safety and averaged 19 yards per catch as a wide receiver ... also played basketball and was an All-Region high jumper for the track and field team.
Personal: Son of Kay and Sabrina Mitchell ... majoring in criminology.
