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Position
Defensive Tackle
Height
6'6
Weight
369
Class
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown
Paterson, N.J,
High School
Bergen Catholic HS
Previous School
Texas

Talented defensive lineman who joins the Tigers after spending the first 2 years of collegiate career at Texas … Coached by LSU defensive line coach Bo Davis at Texas in 2023 … Appeared in 9 games, tallying 7 tackles in his 2 seasons with the Longhorns … Signed with the Tigers in December of 2024.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2024 at Texas)
Played in 5 games with no starts … Registered 4 tackles, including a tackle for a loss … Had 1 tackle against Texas-San Antonio, 2 against Florida, and 1 against Kentucky … Tackle vs. Kentucky went for a loss.

TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2023 at Texas)
Appeared in 4 games with no starts … Made collegiate debut against Rice in the season-opener … Finished rookie season with 3 tackles, 1 each against Wyoming, Kansas and Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship Game.

HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time all-division honoree and two-time member of a state championship team … Selected to participate in the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game … Rated No. 207 nationally, No. 26 among defensive linemen and No. 4 overall in the state of New Jersey by On3 … Ranked No. 49 among defensive linemen nationally and No. 5 overall in the state of New Jersey by 247Sports … Rated No. 72 nationally, No. 6 among defensive tackles and No. 2 overall in the state of New Jersey by ESPN … Ranked No. 17 among defensive tackles nationally and No. 4 overall in the state of New Jersey by Rivals … Selected to the first-team Super Football Conference United Red All-Division team in 2022 … Tallied 45 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss and 5 sacks, along with 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 3 passes defended as a senior … Also caught a touchdown pass … Part of a defense that allowed just 13.4 points per game, including 7 games of seven points or fewer and a shutout in the state title game … Had a 25-yard scoop and score, along with 2 tackles for loss and 2 sacks against Cardinal Gibbons … Helped Bergen Catholic to an 11-1 overall record, including a 3-1 league mark, and the New Jersey Non-Public A Championship in 2022 … Chosen to the first-team Super Football Conference United Red All-Division team in 2021 … Recorded 40 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 12 games as a junior … Part of a defense that allowed just 7.8 points per game, including 4 shutouts with 3 of those coming consecutively, and 8 games of seven points or fewer … Helped Bergen Catholic to a 12-0 overall record, including a 4-0 league mark and title, and the New Jersey Non-Public A Championship in 2021 … Named to the first-team Super Football Conference United Red All-Division team in 2020 … Played in 6 games during a season shortened by the pandemic in 2020, recording 32 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks as a sophomore … Part of a defense that allowed just 12.3 points per game … … Team went 5-1 overall and 3-1 in league play in 2020 … Tabbed a first-team Freshman All-American as an offensive lineman by MaxPreps in 2019 … Also played defense, recording 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and 2 sacks … Part of an offense that rushed for over 200 yards 4 times, including back-to-back games of 292 and 290 against Pope John XXIII and Paramus Catholic … Also played basketball in high school.

SYDIR MITCHELL’S CAREER HIGHS at Texas
Tackles: 2 vs. Florida, 2024
Tackles for loss: 0.5 vs. Kentucky, 2024
Sacks: 0
QB Hurries: 0

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