Punter, Western Michigan, 2014–17
Derrick Mitchell
- Number
- No. 39
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Hometown
- Paw Paw, MI
Derrick Mitchell played punter at Western Michigan (2014–17).
Team titles: MAC champions, 2016
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Western Michigan | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 16 | 654 | 40.9 | 56 | 0 |
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 65 | 2,756 | 42.4 | 65 | 0 |
| Career | 82 | 3,449 | 42.1 | 65 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Western Michigan | 39 | P | ||
| 2015 | Western Michigan | 39 | P | ||
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 39 | P | ||
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 39 | P | 6′2″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2017 Western Michigan 12 games, 65 punts, 42.4 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at USC | L 31–49 | 5 | 220 | 58 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Michigan State | L 14–28 | 8 | 373 | 52 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Idaho | W 37–28 | 5 | 243 | 64 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Wagner | W 49–14 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Ball State | W 55–3 | 4 | 147 | 46 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Buffalo | W 71–68 | 4 | 197 | 64 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Akron | L 13–14 | 3 | 74 | 28 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Eastern Michigan | W 20–17 | 6 | 259 | 63 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Central Michigan | L 28–35 | 9 | 349 | 60 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Kent State | W 48–20 | 7 | 318 | 61 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Northern Illinois | L 31–35 | 6 | 222 | 65 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at Toledo | L 10–37 | 7 | 327 | 64 | 0 |
2016 Western Michigan 8 games, 16 punts, 40.9 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 70–21 | 3 | 155 | 56 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 45–30 | 3 | 128 | 49 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atAkron | W 41–0 | 2 | 89 | 48 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 45–31 | 2 | 71 | 37 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | atBall State | W 52–20 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atKent State | W 37–21 | 2 | 63 | 32 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Buffalo | W 38–0 | 2 | 68 | 36 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Toledo | W 55–35 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
2015 Western Michigan 1 game, 1 punt, 39.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at Ohio State | L 12–38 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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