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2014 RMU Football Roster

7 Duane Mitchell

7 Duane Mitchell

  • Position:
    WR
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 / 205
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Monroe Falls, Ohio
  • Highschool:
    Stow

Summary

Biography

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2013 All-Northeast Conference Second Team
 
Worth Noting:
· Owns three varsity letters
· Ranks among the top seven at RMU in career receptions (79), receiving yards (1,304) and receiving TD’s (13) entering 2014
· Was moved from running back to wide receiver after his freshman year
· Has appeared in 31 games, including 19 starts, entering 2014
· Notched at least one catch in every game (22) since moving to wide receiver entering 2014

2013 Highlights (Junior):
· Named All-NEC after having a record-breaking season
· Broke the single-season school record with 52 receptions
· Played in all 11 games and started 10 contests
· Tallied 867 receiving yards, the second-most ever by a Colonial in a year, and brought in seven touchdowns, leading the team
· Ranked among the top 50 nationally in receiving yards and receiving yards per game
· Led the NEC in receptions per game (5.17) within league play and averaged 95.3 yards per outing in conference play
· Put up his numbers while facing four of the top 30 passing defenses nationally
· Posted at least two catches in every game and at least three in 10 outings
· Caught a career-high eight passes for a career-best 141 yards @ Wagner (10/26)
· Also grabbed a game-tying touchdown in the fourth-quarter of an eventual win against the Seahawks
· Grabbed three touchdown passes against Bryant, becoming only the sixth Colonial ever to achieve that feat
· One of his three scores against the Bulldogs was a career-long 67-yard reception
· Tallied six catches for 99 yards in the season finale @ Saint Francis (11/23)
· Finished with 100 receiving yards and a touchdown in a win @ Central Connecticut State (11/9)
· Contributed six catches for 90 yards in a comeback win @ VMI (9/28)
· Amassed six receptions for 73 yards against Duquesne (10/19)
· Led the team with 13 ‘long plays’ of at least 20 yards
· Notched a career-long 22-yard rush against Sacred Heart (11/16)
 
2012 Highlights (Sophomore):
· Played in all 11 games
· Started eight games at wide receiver, including each of the final six
· Finished second on the team in receptions (27) and receiving yards (437), averaging 16.2 yards per catch
· Snagged a team-leading six touchdown receptions
· Caught five passes for a season-high 116 yards and two touchdowns in the season finale against Monmouth (11/17)
· His touchdown grabs against the Hawks were for 44 and 39 yards
· Tallied four receptions for 72 yards and a pair of touchdowns @ Bryant (10/13)
· Hauled in a game-winning 41-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter against local rival Duquesne (11/3)
· Grabbed a 26-yard touchdown, his first receiving TD, in a Homecoming win over Lafayette (9/29)
· Posted three receptions for 34 yards, his first career catches, in the season opener @ No. 1/2 North Dakota State (9/1)
· Served as the offensive team captain for the home opener against Albany (9/8)
 
2011 Highlights (Freshman):
· Played in nine games, starting one at running back
· Rushed 29 times for 88 yards and one touchdown in his rookie year
· Ran 14 times for 71 yards while starting the season opener against Dayton (9/3)
· Posted his first collegiate touchdown on a rush during a Homecoming victory over Saint Francis (10/8)
· Scampered for 28 yards on eight carries @ No. 24 Liberty (9/10)
 
Pre-RMU Highlights:
· Played both offense and defense for Stow High School, starting three consecutive years
· Compiled 1,141 yards rushing and eight touchdowns as a senior in 2010
· Named the Offensive MVP of the Northeast Ohio Conference in 2010
· Earned all-conference first team accolades as a senior
· Played in the 2010 Summit County All-Star Game, posting a 63-yard touchdown run
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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2011Freshman

    RB
    6'1" 205 lbs
    27
  • 7

    2012Sophomore

    WR
    6'0" 210 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2013Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 210 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2014Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 205 lbs
    7