37. Josh Mitchell - Oregon State

Josh Mitchell - 50   Oregon State    6-3 306


2015: Started all 12 games at center for the second straight season. Selected to the Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention team. Named to the preseason Rimington Award Watch List. Was one of 12 players to participate in a special forces leadership development program at Camp Williams in Utah.
2014: Started all 12 games at center. Was the only offensive lineman to start all 12 games at the same position in 2014. Considered the team’s MVP on the offensive line. Missed the spring practice period while recovering from postseason shoulder surgery.
2013: Started fall camp as the primary backup at center and both guard spots. Made his first career start in the season opener against Eastern Washington. Also registered starts at Utah and at San Diego State. Played in all 13 games.
2012: One of five true freshmen to play, appearing in 10 games. Played primarily as part of the shield on the punt team. Was the top backup at guard and center.
High School: Attended Mount Si High School in Washington. Earned seven letters for the Wildcats; three in football and four in wrestling. Team captain as a senior. Rivals three-star athlete. First team All-KingCo Conference offensive tackle and defensive tackle. Named the league’s Lineman of the Year. 3A all-state first team offensive lineman. One of 22 players on the 2012 Seattle Times “Red Chip” list (top prospects in the state). Three-year letterman and part of the only class in Mount Si history to advance to the state playoffs all four years. State heavyweight wrestling champion in 2011 (27-3) and finished his career with a 76-14 overall record and more than 50 pins. Wrestling team captain as a junior and senior.
Personal: Born May 17, 1994 in Little Rock, Ark.. Son of Jeffrey and Rhonda Mitchell. Has three brothers, Taylor, Nick and Caleb, and one sister, Sara. Brother, Taylor plays football at Humboldt State. Brother, Nick is a quarterback at Oregon State. Member of National Honor Society and a regular on the honor roll. Member of the 100-Hour Community Service Club. Enjoys fishing and wrestling. Lists Brock Lesnar as his favorite athlete. Expects to graduate with a degree in sociology with an option in crime and justice in spring 2016.