Is Naeten Mitchell starting?
Naeten Mitchell is the projected starter at FS for Colorado Buffaloes.
Naeten Mitchell is the projected starting FS on a Solid Colorado — 85 OVR.
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- 1485Naeten MitchellStarter
- 22660Braylon Edwards
- 33060Justin Eaglin
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 92 tackles, 3 INT, 7 PBU. That's 14% of the team's production at his spot and 97th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 175 lbs
- Transfer
- New Mexico State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 92 | 3 | 7 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Temple
- Hometown
- Temple, TX
Why this rating?
On a 80-rated defense; 97th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.78 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 85.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WWEBTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 52-21
Sep 4WGTTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 14-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WWEB | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WGT | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Naeten Mitchell's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.