Running Back Derrick Mitchell Leaves Hawkeyes For Red Raiders

Mitchell joins another ‘Derrick’ who spent time in Iowa City in wide receiver Derrick Willies who is already a member of the Red Raiders catching 18 passes and 2 touchdowns last season.

The Red Raiders are getting a talented player in Mitchell who best showcased his talents in a 40-10 win in 2015 against Northwestern, running for 79 yards with a touchdown, and catching 3 passes. He saw limited time in 2016 behind 1000 yard rushers Akrum Wadley and LeShun Daniels.

Mitchell came to Iowa as a wide receiver, and when I asked Matthew Conner of Wreck’Em Red what Texas Tech looks for in a running back, it seems like a good fit:

Though the quarterbacks and wide receivers get the bulk of the attention in Texas Tech’s offense, the running back position is critical.