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1 7 F O O T B A L L ME D I A G U I D E
BRIAN MITCHELL
CORNERBACKS
@CoachMitchellVT
THE MI TCHE L L F I L E
Experience:
23rd season/2nd at Virginia Tech
Hometown:
Waco, Texas
High School:
Waco (1987)
College:
BYU (1995)
Playing Exp:
BYU (1987-90);
Atlanta Falcons (1991-93)
Family:
Wife – Carri, Son – Brian,
Daughters – Halie and Mikenzi
COACH I NG H I STORY
Year
School
Position
2016-17 Virginia Tech
Cornerbacks
2013-15 West Virginia
Cornerbacks
2010-12 East Carolina
Defensive Coordinator/
Secondary
2006-09 Texas Tech
Cornerbacks
1995-05 BYU
Cornerbacks
BOWL GAMES COACHED ( 1 4 )
2016 Belk
Virginia Tech
2015 Cactus
West Virginia
2014 Liberty
West Virginia
2012 New Orleans East Carolina
2010 Military
East Carolina
2009 Alamo
Texas Tech
2008 Cotton
Texas Tech
2007 Gator
Texas Tech
2006 Insight
Texas Tech
2005 Las Vegas
BYU
2001 Liberty
BYU
1999 Motor City
BYU
1998 Liberty
BYU
1996 Cotton
BYU
BOWL GAMES PLAYED ( 4 )
1990 Holiday
BYU
1989 Holiday
BYU
1988 Freedom BYU
1987 All-American BYU
PROMI NENT PUP I LS
CB Emanuel Davis FA-2012 – Cleveland
2015 CFL All-Star for Hamilton with five INTs and three TDs
CB Rasul Douglas D3-2017 – Philadelphia
Posted nine INTs in two seasons at WVU
CB Brian Gray
FA-2000 – Cincinnati
Also spent time in camp with Detroit and Seattle
CB Tim McTyer
FA-1997 – Philadelphia
Played in 28 NFL games for Eagles and Browns
CB Omarr Morgan FA-1999 – Saskatchewan
Three-time CFL All-Star (2002-03, 2005)
CB Jamar Wall
D6-2010 – Dallas
Tied for CFL lead with six INTs and won Grey Cup with
Calgary in 2014
CB Daryl Worley D3-2016 – Carolina
Two-time All-Big 12 selection with 10 INTs in three
seasons
COACH I NG H I GHL I GHTS
• Veteran coach and former NFL player enters his second
season with Virginia Tech as cornerbacks coach.
• Came to Blacksburg after spending three seasons in a
similar capacity at West Virginia.
• Quickly made an impact on Tech’s secondary in 2016 as
the Hokies boasted the fifth-lowest opponent completion
percentage in the nation (50.1) and ranked 10th with a 111.1
opponent passer rating. Only Michigan (21.0%) permitted a
lower third-down percentage than Virginia Tech (27.5%) last
season.
• Served as defense coordinator and secondary coach for
Ruffin McNeill at East Carolina from 2010-12 after working
with McNeill on the defensive staff at Texas Tech.
• During his distinguished coaching career, has been a
member of staffs that have won five conference titles and
made 14 bowl appearances.
• 11 of his defensive backs have gone on to sign professional
contracts.
• In 2015, WVU’s defense led all Power Five schools by
forcing 23 interceptions and ranked second with 31 total
takeaways. Mitchell’s cornerbacks accounted for 11 of
those INTs, finishing the year with 28 pass breakups. The
Mountaineers finished the year with a +9 turnover margin (31
takes/22 gives) to rank 15th among FBS squads.
• Daryl Worley tied for third among Power Five players with
six interceptions and was eighth among FBS performers with
12 passes defended.
• The Mountaineers also finished eighth among FBS squads
in highest percentage of opponent three downs and out in
2011, while ranking No. 11 among Power Five squads in
third-down defense (31.7%).
• In 2014, WVU’s defense was eighth among Power Five
teams in third-down defense (31.4%) and were No. 15
among FBS squads in terms of forcing three-and-outs. The
Mountaineers also ranked No. 18 among Power Five teams in
opposing passer efficiency (116.2).
• In 2013, WVU’s defense was No. 4 among FBS squads
with 16 fumbles recovered and ranked 14th among Power
Five squads with 28 turnovers forced.
• In 2012, East Carolina tied UCF for first place in the Eastern
Division of Conference USA with a 7-1 league record and made
its second bowl appearance in three years with Mitchell serving
as defensive coordinator and secondary coach.
• Spearheaded the installation of a 3-4 scheme in 2011, an
alignment that produced immediate results and earned ECU
a reputation as one of most improved units nationally as the
Pirates allowed 947 total net yards and 185 fewer points
than the previous season.
• Tutored cornerback Emanuel Davis to back-to-back All-
Conference USA selections and developed Damon Magazu
into a ball-hawking free safety who led the team with four
interceptions and three fumble recoveries in 2011.
• Accompanied McNeill to East Carolina after a four-season
stint at Texas Tech.
• Jamar Wall led the secondary with 62 tackles and two
interceptions in 2008 and earned All-Big 12 honors in 2009
after ranking second nationally with 17 passes defended.
• The Red Raiders pass defense led the Big 12 Conference
in net passing yards in both 2006 and 2007. In 2007, Texas
Tech limited foes to 188.4 ypg in that department, a figure
that ranked 13th among FBS squads.
• Worked on the staff of legendary coach LaVell Edwards at
BYU after a stellar playing career for the Cougars.
• Helped guide the team to five bowl appearances and a
No. 5 national ranking following a 14-1 campaign in 1996,
as well as back-to-back Western Athletic Conference
championships.
• While at BYU, he also served as the faculty advisor to the
Black Student Union from 1995-02.
the school’s record book, while his five picks in 1989 were
a season high.
PLAY I NG H I GHL I GHTS
• A seventh-round draft choice of Atlanta in the 1991
NFL Draft, played in 36 games over three seasons for the
Falcons.
• All-WAC cornerback who played in four bowls and ran
the opening leg of BYU’s All-America 400M relay team.
• Still holds the school record for the longest interception
return, a 97-yard effort against New Mexico in 1989.
• His 13 career interceptions stand fifth in the school’s
record book, while his five picks in 1989 were a season high.