Young Citadel DB with size and upside, but still largely unproven
In the 2025 season, Ryland Mitchell was a redshirt freshman defensive back at The Citadel listed at 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, with only minimal game production on record, which means the tape-and-trait story matters more than the box score right now[1][2]. What stands out is the frame and developmental ceiling for a secondary player in a physical scheme, but the current evaluation is limited by very little college action and no meaningful stat line yet, so he looks more like a long-term fit than an immediate plug-and-play answer[1][2][8].
