What JUCO LB Juwan Mitchell means for Texas

Juwan Mitchell in Austin via @juwanmitchell_6When the Texas Longhorns found out that talented early enrollee linebacker De’Gabriel Floyd is likely to miss the 2019 season due to spinal stenosis, the coaching staff had a problem — a lack of depth at the position, an issue exacerbated by the late clearance of junior college transfer Caleb Johnson, who received limited reps in spring practice due to a shoulder injury that required surgery last fall.

With a weak graduate transfer market for linebackers, Texas recently hosted Florida’s Kylan Johnson, but ultimately landed on a more appealing option in Butler CC’s Juwan Mitchell, who has four years to play three seasons.

Once a member of the 2017…