University of Massachusets Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2012
- Class:
- 1998
Khari Mitchell was a first team all-American and first team all-Atlantic 10 Conference selection who helped lead the Minutemen to their first-ever national championship in 1998. He was one of the best all-around defensive players in school history, able to stuff the run, put pressure on the quarterback and drop off into coverage.
Mitchell finished his career as UMass' all-time leader in solo tackles with 328, while ranking second in total tackles (495), fourth in assisted tackles (167) and seventh in sacks (19).
As a senior in 1998, Mitchell recorded the second-highest single-season total in school history for solo tackles (113), while ranking third on the list for total tackles (160). Mitchell also served as a team captain in both 1997 and 1998, and received the 1998 George "Bulger" Lowe Award from the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston as the best Division I defensive player in New England.
Following the completion of his collegiate career, Mitchell was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft.
Mitchell remains an active participant in the UMass football community and strong supporter of the program. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the UMass Football Gridiron Club.
Mitchell was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2012.
