2014 (Junior)
Was starting center for 11 of 12 games (held out of game at Kentucky)... Helped offense tally 340 or more yards of offense in nine games... Part of offensive line that paved the way for 163 rushing yards and 352 total yards in win over Wake Forest... Member of front line that allowed ULM to tally 534 yards of total offense (150 rush, 384 pass) in conference opener against Idaho... Created holes for run game as Warhawks tallied144 rushing yards and 394 total against Arkansas State... Protected pocket as Warhawk QBs threw for 483 yards against UL-Lafayette... Part of line that helped ULM tally 400-plus yards of offense for second straight week with 420 yards in win at New Mexico State.
2013 (Sophomore)
Appeared in all 12 games ans was the squad’s backup center... Part of line that helped Warhawks tally 367 rushing yards and 571 yards of total offense in home opener against Grambling State... Helped pave the way for 109 rushing yards and 424 total yards in win at Wake Forest... Part of line that saw Warhawks rush for 100 or more yards in five of seven league games (116, Western Kentucky; 225, Georgia State; 108, at Troy; 137, Arkansas State; 122, at UL-Lafayette).
2012 (RS-Freshman)
Was the backup center and appeared in nine games... Part of offensive line that allowed the Warhawks to total 500 or more yards of offense at Tulane, at Middle Tennessee and against North Texas.
2011 (Freshman)
Redshirted.
Prep
Earned all-district honors following his senior year... Anchored an offensive line that paved the way for a 3,000-yard passer and 1,000-yard rusher... As a junior, helped lead Bartlesville past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 1988 and the 10-3 record posted was the best since the 1960s... Also lettered in wrestling and track & field.
Personal
Full name is Colby Jae Mitchell... Son of Reed and Wendy Mitchell... Born Aug. 7, 1992, in Liberal, Kan... Has one brother, Luke... Majoring in kinesiology.
