Max Mitchell

Max Mitchell

File:2025 NYJ Training Camp Question - OT Max Mitchell.png Mitchell with the New York Jets in 2025
No. 61 – New York Jets
Position	Offensive tackle
Roster status	Active
Personal information
Born	(1999-10-12) October 12, 1999 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school	Neville (Monroe)
College	Louisiana (2018–2021)
NFL draft	2022: 4th round, 111th overall pick
Career history
New York Jets (2022–present)
Awards and highlights
Third-team All-American (2021) First-team All-Sun Belt (2021) Second-team All-Sun Belt (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2025
Games played 37 Games started 15 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

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.

Early life

Mitchell 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.

College career

Mitchell played in all 14 of the Ragin' Cajuns' games as a freshman. He was named a starter going into his sophomore year and started every game for Louisiana. Mitchell started at both left and right tackle as a junior and was named second-team All-Sun Belt Conference. As a senior, he was named first-team All-Sun Belt and a third-team All-American by the Associated Press. After the season, Mitchell received invitations to play in the Senior Bowl and participate in the NFL Combine.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
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)	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
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Mitchell was selected in the fourth round, pick 111, of the 2022 NFL draft by the New York Jets. 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. He was placed on injured reserve on October 8, 2022. He was activated on November 26. He was placed on the non-football injury list on December 7.

External links

• New York Jets profile
• Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns profile