Max Mitchell (born October 12, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
 Mitchell with the New York Jets in 2025 | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | October 12, 1999 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 307 lb (139 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Neville (Monroe) | ||||||
| College | Louisiana (2018–2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 4th round, 111th overall pick | ||||||
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Early life
editMitchell grew up in Monroe, Louisiana and attended Neville High School. Mitchell was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football at Louisiana over offers from lower-division schools Northwestern State, Arkansas-Monticello, Millsaps, and Ouachita Baptist.[1]
College career
editMitchell played in all 14 of the Ragin' Cajuns' games as a freshman.[2] He was named a starter going into his sophomore year and started every game for Louisiana.[3] Mitchell started at both left and right tackle as a junior and was named second-team All-Sun Belt Conference.[4] As a senior, he was named first-team All-Sun Belt and a third-team All-American by the Associated Press.[5] After the season, Mitchell received invitations to play in the Senior Bowl and participate in the NFL Combine.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 6+1⁄4 in (1.99 m) | 307 lb (139 kg) | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 8+3⁄8 in (2.04 m) | 5.32 s | 1.78 s | 3.03 s | 4.65 s | 8.09 s | 25.0 in (0.64 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 21 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Mitchell was selected in the fourth round, pick 111, of the 2022 NFL draft by the New York Jets.[10] He was named the Jets starting right tackle to begin the season. He started the first four games before suffering a knee injury in Week 4.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on October 8, 2022.[12] He was activated on November 26.[13] He was placed on the non-football injury list on December 7.[14]
On March 13, 2026, Mitchell re-signed with the Jets on a one-year, $2 million contract.[15]
References
edit- ↑ Buckley, Tim (January 20, 2018). "Cajuns get commitment from Neville High's Mitchell". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ↑ Foote, Kevin (August 12, 2021). "Offensive tackle Max Mitchell has been productive since day one, but now emerging as a team leader for Cajuns". The Advocate. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ↑ Foote, Kevin (September 4, 2020). "Max Mitchell's expectations for Cajuns, offensive line this fall". The Advocate. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ↑ Prather, Scott (July 23, 2021). "Ragin' Cajuns Max Mitchell & Zi'Yon Hill Talk Expectations, Why Coach Napier is Great, Goals & More". ESPNLafayette.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ↑ Lewis, Seth (December 13, 2021). "Cajuns OL Max Mitchell Lands on Associated Press All-American Team". KATC.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ↑ Faust, George (January 4, 2022). "Max Mitchell, Percy Butler Earn NFL Combine Invitations". KLFY.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Max Mitchell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Max Mitchell, Louisiana NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 NFL Combine: Weigh-ins, measurements, and testing results from Indianapolis". ProFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ↑ Costello, Brian (April 30, 2022). "Jets pick offensive lineman Max Mitchell in Round 4 of NFL Draft". New York Post. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Max Mitchell 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (October 8, 2022). "Jets Activate Duane Brown from Injured Reserve, Place RT Max Mitchell on IR". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (November 26, 2022). "Jets Activate Rookie OL Max Mitchell". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (December 7, 2022). "Jets Sign OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to Active Roster, Place OL Max Mitchell on NFI". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ↑ Allen, Eric. "Veteran OL Max Mitchell Re-Signs with the Jets". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.