Defensive back, Colorado (from New Mexico State), 2023–26
Naeten Mitchell
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Temple, TX
Naeten Mitchell plays defensive back for Colorado, after New Mexico State (2023–25). Last time out, against Utah: 10 tackles, 1 INT.
2026 so far
44 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 10 tackles, 1 INT vs. Utah, L 24–27
Next game: at Oklahoma State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12tackles, career highat New Mexico, 20252interceptions, career highvs. Missouri State, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 92 | 58 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | Colorado | 44 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 145 | 96 | 4.5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 4 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 4 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 4 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Colorado | 4 | DB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 175 |
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
2026 Colorado 6 games, 44 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Georgia Tech | W 14–13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Weber State | W 52–21 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Northwestern | L 7–41 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Baylor | L 13–23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Texas Tech | L 7–29 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Utah | L 24–27 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2025 New Mexico State 12 games, 92 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Bryant | W 19–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Tulsa | W 21–14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Louisiana Tech | L 14–49 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at New Mexico | L 20–38 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Sam Houston | W 37–10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | at Liberty | L 27–30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Missouri State | L 17–24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at Western Kentucky | L 16–35 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Kennesaw State | L 21–24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | at Tennessee | L 9–42 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at UTEP | W 34–31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 24–31 | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 New Mexico State 5 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 23–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.New Mexico | L 40–50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Florida International | L 13–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Texas A&M | L 3–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atMiddle Tennessee | W 36–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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