2019 UConn Commit #2 - Jackson Mitchell (Ridgefield CT)

[huskymedic]

Jackson Mitchell is 6-2 210lb All State WR/DB from Ridgefield CT. Other offers from CCSU, Colgate, Fordham, Monmouth, Towson, Sacred Heart, University of New Hampshire and Villanova

Highlights

 

[2Infinity]

Nice to add a solid in-state player like Mitchell. Welcome aboard Jackson!

 

[Stainmaster]

Outstanding news. Which side of the ball is he likely to play on here?

 

[Jimdish255]

Stood out against some solid competition. I hope we get to see Jackson contributing in the next couple of years.

 

[huskymedic]

Commit #2:

 

[Exit 4]

I’m thinking he plays OLB, Husky LB or Safety, but that depends just how much more he physically develops.

Good to get some instate talent. A good player like Mitchell might get more of those top 20 instate kids to reconsider.

 

[huskymedic]

Commit #1:

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskyblooz]

Great hands. Good size. Always thought of him as a WR. Made some nice catches the one time I saw him. Probably wasn’t paying much attention to him on D.
watching the HUDL film, I like him on D.
2 years from now, as a RS frosh, with somd growth, can def see him at LB. love this kid!

 

[Austin316]

That’s Big if UConn can grab more FCIAC talent

 

[huskyrob1]

Great hands. Good size. Always thought of him as a WR. Made some nice catches the one time I saw him. Probably wasn’t paying much attention to him on D.
watching the HUDL film, I like him on D.
2 years from now, as a RS frosh, with somd growth, can def see him at LB. love this kid!

He's a huge get for UConn. I'm surprised he didn't have any ACC or B1G offers. Saw him play last year and the year before, was a man among boys on the field even as a sophomore. Seems bigger than what they list him at. I would keep him on offense at WR or TE, he has great hands, never saw him drop or fumble a pass in the five or six games I saw him in. Mitchell and Gatto might of been the best one two QB WR tandem in the state.

 

[TheDrifter75]

Mr Mitchell, Welcome to the Pound!

 

[Palatine]

Congrats to Jackson.

 

[uchusky32]

Welcome to the Pound, Jackson!

 

[Exit 4]

He's a huge get for UConn. I'm surprised he didn't have any ACC or B1G offers. Saw him play last year and the year before, was a man among boys on the field even as a sophomore. Seems bigger than what they list him at. I would keep him on offense at WR or TE, he has great hands, never saw him drop or fumble a pass in the five or six games I saw him in. Mitchell and Gatto might of been the best one two QB WR tandem in the state.

I'm just not sure he has enough juke and break away ability to play WR at FBS. Looking at the offer sheet this cycle we seem to be consistently aiming for guys with 4.4. to 4.5 speed if under 6 ft or guys 6'3'' + that are 4.6 type runners. That said, I could be under estimating his heart at WR. He does have great hands and can get some YAC even though he's more of a straight line runner.

All in all, he is a bit of a physical specimen already. The potential is there.

 

[Bonehead]

Welcome Dawg!!

 

[blue93]

I'm just not sure he has enough juke and break away ability to play WR at FBS. Looking at the offer sheet this cycle we seem to be consistently aiming for guys with 4.4. to 4.5 speed if under 6 ft or guys 6'3'' + that are 4.6 type runners. That said, I could be under estimating his heart at WR. He does have great hands and can get some YAC even though he's more of a straight line runner.

All in all, he is a bit of a physical specimen already. The potential is there.

His size is almost exactly the same as Geremy Davis, who also didn’t have breakaway speed. If you can be reliable catching the ball at that size, there’s always a place for you on a college team.

 

[YoungFree]

Awesome sauce!

 

[coachcap]

Welcome to the Pound!

 

[UCONNJACK]

Nice to see a kid from my hometown committing to UConn. It's been a longtime since a RHS Tiger played football at UConn.

 

[JMick]

This is a great get. It's nice to get some of the top CIAC talent when we're after it.

 

[Palatine]

His size is almost exactly the same as Geremy Davis, who also didn’t have breakaway speed. If you can be reliable catching the ball at that size, there’s always a place for you on a college team.

For Davis it has been enough for him to be entering his 4th season in the NFL.

 

[huskymedic]

Fuller: Ridgefield All-State receiver Jackson Mitchell commits to UConn

>>The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Mitchell caught 80 passes for 1,124 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior to go along with 38 tackles, two sacks, two fumble recoveries and three interceptions on defense while playing three of his 10 games against two state championship teams and another to reach the state title game. Mitchell had 16 catches for 254 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-35 loss to eventual Class S champion St. Joseph and also had 210 receiving yards and three TDs in a 55-8 win over Fairfield Warde.<<

 

[formerlurker]

He's local to me and he stood out in the few games I got to see him play. A little raw but but an athlete with size you can;t teach. Love the commitment!

 

[UConnDan97]

Welcome to the Dog Pound, Jackson!!!