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Mitchell (right) with Jon Cornish in the backfield during the 2014 CFL Western Division Final.
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Date of birth | March 3, 1990 |
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Place of birth | Katy, Texas |
Career information | |
Status | Active |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | QB |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
College | Eastern Washington |
High school | Katy |
NFL draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
Hand | Right |
Career history | |
As player | |
2012–present | Calgary Stampeders |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL All-Star | 2016 |
CFL West All-Star | 2015, 2016 |
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Career stats | |
Passing completions | 1,146 |
Passing attempts | 1,734 |
Percentage | 66 |
TD–INT | 92-34 |
Passing yards | 14,649 |
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Bo Levi Mitchell (born March 3, 1990) is an American gridiron football quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Eastern Washington University. He became the starting quarterback for the Stampeders in the 2014 season and set a number of club and league records, including the best record for a first time starting quarterback in league history (12 wins, 1 loss).
Mitchell graduated from Katy High School in Texas in 2008. As a senior in 2007, he passed for 2,451 yards and 37 touchdowns with only four interceptions. He led Katy to a 16-0 undefeated season and a state championship. He was named to the Houston Chronicle’s Houston Top 110. Mitchell chose to attend SMU over an offer from Hawaii. Mitchell was also recruited by Eastern Washington.
Mitchell played two seasons at SMU, starting all 19 of the games he played. In his career, he completed 385-of-676 passes (57.0 percent) for 4,590 yards (241.6 per game) with 36 touchdowns and 33 interceptions. His efficiency rating was 121.8.
As a sophomore in 2009, he started SMU’s first seven games before suffering an injury and being replaced by freshman Kyle Padron. Mitchell completed 56 percent of his passes for 1,725 yards, 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, for a passing efficiency rating of 117.9. However, SMU was 3-4 in those seven games before winning five of its last six to finish 8-5.
As a junior in 2010, Mitchell transferred to Eastern Washington University, which had previously recruited Mitchell out of high school. He helped lead EWU to the NCAA Division I FCS National Championship with a 20-19 come-from-behind victory over the University of Delaware, the school's first national championship in football. He was named the game's Most Outstanding Player after throwing three touchdown passes in the final 16 minutes of the game and had 302 total passing yards in the game as well.