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2007 (Junior): Only played in six games due to a leg injury in the second half of the season...proved to be an impact player, starting all six games he appeared in and recording 26 solo tackles, 39 total tackles and four tackles for loss...vs. Troy (10/6): Registered six solo tackles and nine total tackles, including one for a loss of a yard in what turned out to be his final appearance of the season...at Middle Tennessee (9/29): Recorded four total tackles and two tackles for a loss of seven yards...at Kansas (9/22): Set career highs with 12 total tackles and eight solos tackles...at Miami (9/15): Assisted on one tackle...vs. Maryland (9/8): Registered eight tackles, including four solo tackles...at Penn State (9/1): Made five solo tackles, including one for a loss of five yards...also forced one fumble.

2006 (Sophomore): Played in and started all 10 games at the right cornerback position...ranked among the top-10 on the team and tied for 28th in the Sun Belt with 45 tackles (27 unassisted)...4.5 of those stops resulted in losses of nine yards...recorded two interceptions, five pass breakups and recovered a fumble...0.70 passes defended per game was ninth best in the SBC...first career interception was returned 14 yards for a touchdown at South Florida (9/9)... also came up with a fumble recovery against the Bulls...recorded a career-best nine tackles, including 2.5 tackles for losses and an interception at North Texas (10/7)...collected six tackles at Florida Atlantic (11/25) and five stops against Bowling Green (9/16) and Arkansas State (9/30)...posted a pair of pass breakups at Maryland (9/23) and versus Troy (12/2).

2005 (Freshman): Converted from a high school wide receiver to a defensive back in college...played five games in a reserve role...played an impact role at Troy (10/20) with five tackles (four solo), one of which was for a loss of minus-one yard.

Palm Bay High School: Played three seasons of prep football for head coach Dan Burke...named an MVP of the Central Florida all-star game...also played three seasons of basketball.

Personal: Born August 1, 1986...son of Robert Mitchell and Sarita Shackelford...criminal justice major.