[5] Mitchell, a three-star recruit,[6] enrolled at the University of Georgia in January 2021[5] after flipping his commitment from Ole Miss from July 2020.
[11] He was a key part of the 2022 College Football National Championship victory at the end of the 2021 season, catching the go-ahead 40-yard touchdown pass from Stetson Bennett with 8 minutes remaining.
[13] Mitchell's sophomore 2022 season was hampered by injury — specifically an ankle hurt during the Bulldogs' week 2 game against Samford.
[14] The injury lingered throughout the season[14] and he only saw action in 6 games, catching just 9 balls for 134 yards and 3 touchdowns — numbers that would be, by far, the worst of his college career.
During that period, he was targeted 27 times but made just 10 catches for 109 total yards — drawing some attention at one point for dropping the ball in an apparent aversion to forthcoming contact.
[21] He was subsequently eased from the starting lineup with the return from injury of second-year player Josh Downs, who suffered a sprained ankle during training camp.
Colts receivers coach Reggie Wayne expressed complete confidence in Mitchell, attributing his miscues to normal rookie jitters.