Georgia

Mitchell, a three-star recruit,^[8] enrolled at the University of Georgia in January 2021^[9] after flipping his commitment from Ole Miss from July 2020.^[10][11] This came following his recruitment by top-ranked football programs such as Auburn, Missouri, West Virginia, and Boston College, among others.^[12] In the Georgia Bulldogs' spring game in April 2021, he caught 7 of his 13 targets for 105 yards and 1 touchdown.^[13] During week three of the 2021 Georgia Bulldogs season, Mitchell was named SEC Freshman of the Week following a performance that saw him record four receptions for 77 yards and one touchdown vs South Carolina.^[14]

He was a key part of the 2022 College Football National Championship victory at the end of the 2021 season, catching the go-ahead 40-yard touchdown pass from Stetson Bennett with 8 minutes remaining. During the celebration of the victory, Mitchell was interviewed by CBS Atlanta affiliate, WGCL, where he recounted the catch, "It was amazing to answer that call when it came, be that answer that the team needed to come through."^[15] Mitchell finished the season as the Bulldogs' third ranked receiver, totaling 27 receptions for 376 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Mitchell's sophomore 2022 season was hampered by injury — specifically an ankle hurt during the Bulldogs' week 2 game against Samford.^[16] The injury lingered throughout the season^[16] and he only saw action in 6 games, catching just 9 balls for 134 yards and 3 touchdowns — numbers that would be, by far, the worst of his college career.^[17] He missed six games with the injury before making it back for the SEC title game against LSU.^[16] In that game he slipped and fell on a potential touchdown route late in the first quarter, but later managed to make his mark in the box score when he rolled out to his right on a trick two-point conversion pass, zipping a spiral to teammate Darnell Washington for the score.^[16]

Texas

Mitchell transferred to Texas in 2023.^[18]

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