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FAU football recruit recap: John Mitchell

Part 10 of our weekly series highlighting each of the 19 players that signed with FAU on National Signing Day

Head football coach Charlie Partridge claps as his team comes off the field after its 33-17 loss to Marshall on Oct 17, 2015. Max Jackson | Staff Photographer

LLawton Chiles High School senior John Mitchell is making Florida Atlantic football history before ever playing in a collegiate game.

Owl Nation welcome @John_mitchell13 to the family!!!!#WinToday pic.twitter.com/77Nh7XkSUh

— FAU Football (@FAU_football) February 3, 2016

When Mitchell finally steps foot on the grass inside of FAU Stadium, it will mark the first time an FAU player was coached by a former FAU player prior to his college career.