Tory Mitchell
Tory Mitchell
Player Profile
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Big Springs, Texas
High School:
Big Springs
Height / Weight:
6-1 / 230
Position:
Defensive Back

AT MIAMI: Member of the 1999 recruiting class who deferred enrollment to January 2000…considered the fastest high school sprinter in the nation...reported to training camp last season, but returned home before classes began...power-cleaned 260 pounds during spring practice.

HIGH SCHOOL: Big Springs…USA Today Honorable Mention All-American...No. 7 wide receiver by The Sporting News…No. 10 athlete on PrepStar Dream Team Top 100…also selected to the Super 30 All-Big 12 Region by PrepStar...No. 4 recruit in Texas by First Down Recruiting...SuperPrep All-American and rated as the No. 6 skilled athlete...Dallas Morning News national and Texas top 100...No. 13 on Austin American-Statesman Lone Star 100 and No. 23 on Fabulous 55...Austin American-Statesman All-State first-team...Fort Worth Star-Telegram National and Texas top 100...No. 5 receiver by The Sporting News...No. 10 player on Texas Top 100...rated the No. 30 player in Texas by the NRC...SuperPrep Preseason Elite 50 pick...an NRA Preseason Top 100 pick...Max Emfinger National and Big-12 South Blue Chip..ran a 4.23 in the 40…first-team All-District as a receiver and defensive back as a senior…completed 4-of-8 passes for 156 yards and one touchdown, rushed for 206 yards on 31 carries, caught 14 passes for 192 yards with three touchdowns and returned 15 kicks for 410 yards and one score...also played in the defensive secondary, where he recorded 52 tackles with five interceptions and 15 pass break-ups...lettered four seasons in track and twice in basketball…won the Junior National track championship (19-under) in the 100 and 200 meters...also swept Texas state sprint championship...personal bests include 10.12 in the 100 meters and 20.55 in the 200 meters…averaged 10 points and four steals per game as a member of the basketball team…coached in football by Dwight Butler.

PERSONAL: Born 5/21/80...undecided on major...full name is Tory Deon Mitchell…selected Miami over Tennessee, Florida and TCU…raised by his grandmother Almonia Mitchell.

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