Tralon Mitchell Season 2023

2023: Played in one game ... had one carry for three yards vs. Tulane in the Military Bowl (Dec. 27).

High School:  Three-year letterman for head coach Brian Batchelor at Southern Nash High School in North Carolina … Captained the Firebirds during his senior season … Invited to the 2022 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Three-time All-Big East honoree (2020-22) … Ran for more than 3,100 career rushing yards … Helped Southern Nash make two appearances in the second round of the NCHSAA Class 3A state tournament (2021, 2022) … As a 2022 senior, he ran for more than 1,500 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns … As a 2021 junior, he rushed for 1,033 yards on 102 carries with 17 touchdowns … Rated a 3-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN, Rivals and On3 …  Ranked No.12 recruit in North Carolina by 247 Sports…No. 31 recruit in North Carolina by ESPN … No. 30 prospect in North Carolina by On3 … No. 31 prospect in North Carolina by Rivals … Finished sixth in the 200m (22.57) at the 2022 NCHSAA Class 3A state championship track meet and anchored the Firebirds’ fourth-place 4x100m relay (43.40) … Tallied a career-best 100m time (10.6) in 2022 … Helped Southern Nash win the 2022 Big East and regional championship in track and field …  Also lettered in basketball as a forward.
 
Personal:  Full name is Tralon Malik Mitchell … Nicknames are “Seven” and “Turbo” … Son to Travis Battle and Danielle Mitchell … Has three brothers, Tylik, Tre, Zaydin and Brayden, and one sister, Taja … Uncle, Kwamaine Battle, played defensive tackle at Virginia Tech from 2007 to 2010 … Interested in majoring in the fields of journalism or sports medicine at Virginia Tech … Aspires to become either a professional athlete or an entrepreneur … Hobbies include skating and playing video games … Born Nov. 24, 2004, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.