Sydir Mitchell planning to enter the transfer portal
Texas defensive tackle Sydir Mitchell plans to enter the transfer portal, he told On3’s Hayes Fawcett on Wednesday. Mitchell, a redshirt freshman who has played in nine career games, had seven tackles as a Longhorn.
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Mitchell leaves the Longhorn defensive tackle room thin heading into the College Football Playoff as he joins Aaron Bryant, Jaray Bledsoe, and Tia Savea in the transfer portal or as players who plan to enter. It especially leaves Texas thin at the position heading into next season.
Mitchell played in four games in 2023, maintaining his redshirt. He tallied three tackles.
This season, Mitchell has played in five games, appearing in contests versus Colorado State, UTSA, Florida, Kentucky, and in the SEC Championship game versus Georgia. He has four tackles with 0.5 for loss.
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A member of Texas’ 2023 class out of Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic, Mitchell was ranked as the No. 226 overall prospect, the No. 26 defensive lineman, and the No. 3 player in New Jersey in the On3 Industry Ranking. On3 ranked Mitchell as the No. 233 overall prospect, the No. 26 defensive lineman, and the No. 4 player in New Jersey.
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