Adonai Mitchell named Big 12 offensive newcomer of the year
Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell was named the Big 12’s offensive newcomer of the year, the conference announced on Wednesday. Mitchell is the first Texas player to take home the honor.
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Mitchell was also one of three Longhorns selected to the All-Big 12 second team along with Jonathon Brooks and Jahdae Barron. Mitchell transferred from Georgia before the 2023 season and became a key part of the Longhorn offense.
This year, he set new career highs with 45 catches for 704 yards and a team-best nine touchdowns. Those nine touchdown receptions are good for second in the league. He was newcomer of the week three times this year following Texas wins over Alabama, Kansas, and Kansas State.
Mitchell, who hails from Missouri City, Texas, was one of the Longhorns’ biggest transfer portal pickups in the offseason. His presence on the team has created problems for opposing defenses, forcing them to choose between shading coverage toward Xavier Worthy and leaving Mitchell one-on-one or leaving Worthy by himself against overmatched defenders.
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Prior to Texas, Mitchell had 38 career catches for 560 yards and seven touchdowns with the Georgia Bulldogs.
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
T’Vondre Sweat
Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year
Byron Murphy II
Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year
Adonai Mitchell
Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year
Anthony Hill Jr.
All-Big 12 First Team
Xavier Worthy (WR, KR/PR)
Ja’Tavion Sanders (TE)
Kelvin Banks Jr. (OL)
Bert Auburn (PK)
Byron Murphy II (DL)
T’Vondre Sweat (DL)
Jaylan Ford (LB)
All-Big 12 Second Team
Jonathon Brooks (RB)
Adonai Mitchell (WR)
Jahdae Barron (DB)
Honorable Mention
Kelvin Banks Jr. (Offensive Lineman of the Year)
CJ Baxter (Offensive Freshman of the Year, RB)
Jonathon Brooks (Offensive Player of the Year)
Terrance Brooks (DB)
Ethan Burke (DL)
Trill Carter (Defensive Newcomer of the Year)
Kitan Crawford (Special Teams Player of the Year)
Alfred Collins (DL)
Quinn Ewers (QB)
Gunnar Helm (TE)
Anthony Hill (LB)
Christian Jones (OL)
Jake Majors (OL)
Ryan Sanborn (P)
Barryn Sorrell (DL)
Michael Taaffe (DB)
Jerrin Thompson (DB)
Jordan Whittington (WR)
