Victoria Adams Director of Recruiting Strategy | University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Website
Victoria Adams Director of Recruiting Strategy | University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Website
Kevin Mitchell to serve as honorary captain vs. EIU
Aug 28, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois' 2008 Rose Bowl co-captain Kevin Mitchell will serve as the Fighting Illini's honorary captain on Thursday against Eastern Illinois. The season opener is scheduled to kick off at Memorial Stadium at 8 p.m. CT.
Mitchell was a three-year starting safety for Illinois. As a senior in 2007, he led the Big Ten in passes defended and was third in the league in interceptions. In his four years, Mitchell logged nearly 250 total tackles. He earned a bachelor's degree in speech communication from Illinois' College of Liberal Arts in December 2007.
After previously serving as Illinois' Varsity I Director, Mitchell is now the Director of Development at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. Mitchell will also serve as a radio analyst for select Fighting Illini football games in 2024.
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