Naeten Mitchell - 2026 Football Roster
Oct 31 (Sat)
12 p.m.
Naeten Mitchell
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Fourth
- Hometown:
- Temple, Texas
- High School:
- Temple
- Prev School:
- New Mexico State
AT COLORADO
2026 (Fourth-Year): Has played in all six games, starting all six at safety. Has 46 tackles (30 solo), which is third on the team, 1.5 tackles for loss, one interception, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery; has one carry for 4 yards.
Game by Game:
- at Georgia Tech (Sept. 3, W 14-13) (start): 6 tackles (4 solo). Colorado debut.
- vs. Weber State (Sept. 12, W 52-21) (start): 5 tackles (5 solo), 1 PBU.
- at Northwestern (Sept. 19, L 7-41) (start): 11 tackles (6 solo), 1 FR. CU high in tackles.
- at Baylor (Sept. 26, L 13-23) (start): 6 tackles (4 solo).
- vs. Texas Tech (Oct. 3, L 7-29) (start): 6 tackles (6 solo), 1 TFL; 1 rush for 4 yards. First TFL as a Buff.
- vs. Utah (Oct. 17, L 24-27) (start): 12 tackles (5 solo), 0.5 TFL, 1 INT. First interception as a Buff, returned 20 yards to the Utah 35 to set up the go-ahead field goal; CU high in tackles, matching his college career high.
AS A TRANSFER
Rated a three-star transfer prospect by 247Sports, which listed him as the No. 1,349 player in the portal and the No. 136 safety as of Jan. 16, 2026. Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with two years to play two.
AT NEW MEXICO STATE (2023-25)
Played in 23 games over three seasons with 12 starts and finished with 102 tackles (65 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, nine pass breakups, three interceptions and four forced fumbles.
2025 (Third-Year): Started all 12 games and led the Aggies’ defense with 93 tackles (59 solo), six pass breakups and four forced fumbles, adding three interceptions and 1.5 tackles for loss, and was named second-team All-Conference USA. Through the regular season his 59 solo tackles ranked third among CUSA defenders, his four forced fumbles led the league and tied for fifth nationally, his nine passes defended tied for sixth in the conference and his three interceptions tied for sixth; was one of five CUSA players with an interception return for a touchdown and one of seven with two interceptions in a game.
2024 (Second-Year): Played in nine games and had nine tackles.
2023 (First-Year): Redshirted; did not see game action.
