Countdown to Kickoff: 78 days
LB Brant Mitchell, Sophomore
Coming out of the Webb School in Knoxville, Tenn. in 2015, Mitchell was ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports. He won the Mr. Football award for Tennessee in both his junior and senior seasons in addition to winning three state championships in high school. Mitchell chose the Yellow Jackets over offers from Mississippi State, Louisville and his hometown team, the Tennessee Volunteers.
Moving into a linebacking corps that didn’t have any standout playmakers last year, Mitchell had the opportunity to play as a true freshman.