Naeten Mitchell
Colorado Buffaloes
85
Great

Naeten Mitchell

FSDefenseGreatTRANSFER · New Mexico State
Projected Starter

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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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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).

Team Share14%Percentile97th
Temple, TX
Jersey
#4
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
5'10"
Weight
175 lbs
Transfer
New Mexico State

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
9237

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.

Team defense (SP+)
80
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 97% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 34% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.78)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role

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

Naeten Mitchell's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Great
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Team Role

92 tkl · 7 PD · 3 INT
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach ColoradoTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.