Hammer and Rails · Aug 20, 2021
15 Days to Purdue Football: DaMarcus Mitchell
Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesPurdue needed help at linebacker last year, and it definitely got it in today’s player.
DaMarcus Mitchell - Sr.
Thibodaux, LA (SW Mississippi Community College)
6’3”, 265 pounds
Defensive End/Linebacker
2021 Projection: Starter
For his first year at the FBS level last year Mitchell had a great season. Purdue brought him in to shore up the linebacker position and he did more than that. He ended up starting five of the six games, finishing third on the team with 34 tackles. He also had six tackles for loss, a sack, and two pass breakups. Against Illinois he was a terror with 11 tackles, a sack, and a pass breakup.