'10 FL CB Terrence Mitchell (Official Offer)

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Tampa (FL) Hillsborough

Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 165 lbs

Originally Posted by Scout Evaluation

Mitchell is an athlete first that is still learning how to cover in the secondary. Much of his time at Hillsborough has been spent at safety, so he needs to work on his coverage skills on the outside at corner. He has the speed and ball skills, but he needs to get stronger, work on footwork, and overall technique. His athleticism and ability also make him an offensive option as a recruit. - Chad Simmons - South Recruiting Analyst

Originally Posted by Scout Bio

2008: 34 tackles and two interceptions during his junior season. Mitchell ws named Second Team All Hillsborough County.

Cousin is Lindsey Lamar (USF)

From 5/12:

Bernard impressed by OU and FSU - ESPN

Cornerback Terrence Mitchell (Tampa, Fla./Hillsborough) still has Florida State out in front as his clear leader.

"It's a top of the line program," he said. "I mean it's Florida right now. It used to be Miami and soon it will be Florida State again. The defense is real good and I think I could start right away. I just need to perform when I get there."

Illinois and North Carolina are the most recent offers for Mitchell.

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5/20

By Simmons...Georgia and OSU have offered, joining the likes of Florida State, Florida, Tennessee, Ole Miss, South Florida, Duke, Tennessee and Miami (FL).

Scout and Rivals both have him rated as the #5 CB in the nation...

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5/26

From the OSU site...has offers from Ohio State, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Illinois, Miami, Ole Miss, North Carolina, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and others...says he is very interested in OSU and says he is only looking at schools that also have a track program.

Also said in a recent WarChant update that everyone was even but that Florida State really stood out...they are the main competition right now it seems...

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Tennessee Rivals - 06/17

Mitchell talks about his interest in Tennessee, and his other favorites - Florida State, Florida, South Florida, Georgia, and Alabama (all even).

No mention of Ohio State, so I'm moving this one for the time being....

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Wake-Up Call: Mitchell ready to roar for Hillsborough
By JOEY JOHNSTON | The Tampa Tribune
Published: September 1, 2009


Staff photo by JAY NOLAN
Mitchell has scholarship offers from the likes of Florida, Florida State, Georgia, South Florida, Tennessee, Ole Miss, California, Ohio State and Penn State.

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Good morning!

He is "T-Rex."

Hear him roar.

When Hillsborough High School defensive back Terrence Mitchell was 14 ? long before he became one of the nation's most highly recruited players ? he was playing youth football, stalking his prey, an unsuspecting pass-catcher.

Bam!

"I laid him out,'' Mitchell said.

He triumphantly released an intimidating noise. Coaches thought he sounded like a dinosaur, and one even suggested a nickname.

"T-Rex" stuck.

Some things haven't changed for Mitchell, who begins his highly anticipated senior season Friday night, when the Terriers host the Jefferson Dragons. Offensive players still pull up when Mitchell is nearby. But aggressiveness is only part of his game.

Mitchell (5-foot-10, 160 pounds), a state champion-level track and field athlete in the triple jump and long jump, runs 4.4 in the 40-yard dash. He is smooth and graceful, gliding across the field without any outward strain. As an NFL scout might observe, Mitchell has a lot of bend and swivel in his hips, giving him the ability to change directions while covering the deep and intermediate passes with equal effectiveness.

In short, he has the classic characteristics of a big-time prospect at cornerback, a high-value position, given the pass-happy tendencies of many college programs. Mitchell, with a 3.6 grade-point average, has scholarship offers from the likes of Florida, Florida State, Georgia, South Florida, Tennessee, Ole Miss, California, Ohio State and Penn State.

In fact, Hillsborough coach Earl Garcia said Florida's Urban Meyer told him that Mitchell was the Gators' top recruiting priority at cornerback.

Wake-Up Call: Mitchell ready to roar for Hillsborough