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Devon Mitchell
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Devon Mitchell

Hometown:
Brooklyn, NY
High School:
Tilden HS
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 194
Position:
DB
Birthdate:
12/30/1962

Hawk-Items - - A four-year starter in the secondary . . . saw action in 48 of last 49 games, including 45 starts . . . missed the Freedom Bowl because of an injury suffered in practice prior to the game . . . walked on and earned a starting position.

1985 - - One of 13 seniors to be selected team MVP . . . honorable mention all-America by AP and UPI . . . second team all-Big Ten by AP and honorable mention by UPI . . . had five interceptions for the third straight season . . . managed 30 solos and 24 assists and broke up a team-leading six passes . . . tied for second in Big Ten interceptions . . . season-high nine tackles, including one for a three-yard loss against Minnesota . . . eight tackles at Ohio State and seven vs. Michigan State (two passes defended) . . . credited with six tackles vs. UCLA in the Rose Bowl and five stops in consecutive games against Wisconsin and Michigan . . . interceptions vs. Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Illinois and Purdue . . . 1984 - - honorable mention all-America by AP . . . selected first team all-Big Ten by AP . . . led team with five interceptions . . . recorded 53 tackles (37 solos, 16 assists) . . . top tackle games vs. Ohio State (seven), Penn State (six), Illinois (six) and Minnesota (six) . . . defended a pair of passes vs. Penn State and recovered fumbles against Iowa State and Michigan State . . . had two touchdown saves in the Illinois game . . . tied for fourth in league interceptions . . . picked off a pass vs. Purdue, two vs. Michigan and one vs. Indiana in consecutive games . . . his two thefts vs. the Wolverines were for 20 and 75 yards . . . was named UPI and AP Midwest Defensive player of the week, CBS-TV player of the game and Iowa's defensive MVP vs. Michigan . . . the interception vs. Indiana was on the Hoosiers' last drive at midfield in a 24-20 game . . . intercepted a pass in the end zone at Hawaii to kill a Rainbow drive . . . 1983 - - became the starter at free safety in the third game and stayed there the rest of the season . . . season total of 54 tackles (39 solos, 15 assists) . . . second on the team with five interceptions (54 return yards) . . . picked off two passes in the Gator Bowl vs. Florida . . . intercepted passes in the first three games vs. Iowa State, Penn State and Ohio State . . . longest return of the season was 21 yards vs. Ohio State . . . pass theft at Penn State was on the eight-yard line to sew up the game . . . deflected passes vs. Ohio State, Purdue, Michigan, Minnesota and Florida . . . credited with TD-saving tackles vs. Illinois and Minnesota . . . forced a fumble vs. Indiana . . . top tackle efforts in consecutive games against Wisconsin (eight) and Michigan State (seven) . . . also had seven stops vs. Michigan . . . 1982 - - had 28 tackles including two for loss . . . made a game-saving tackle on the two-yard line as the game ended to preserve a 24-20 win at Indiana . . . that stop was honored by the Sporting News as the defensive play of the week . . . 1981 - - redshirted.

High school honors - - Honorable mention all-city . . . also played baseball for two year . . . ran back a punt for a TD and intercepted three passes in a single game.

Personal - - Born 12/30/62 in Kingston, Jamaica . . . general studies major.

Career Stats
Defense Solos Assts Total T/Loss Int
Freshman1414282/93
Sophomore3915540/05
Junior3716 530/05
Senior3024 541/35
Career 120 69 189 3/12 18
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