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Jersey Number 76
Mitchell Kirsch
- Year:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 300
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- High School:
- St. John's College
- Major:
- Management
Bio
2016 as a Redshirt Senior: Started 12 games at right tackle… Consensus FCS First Team All-American... STATS FCS First Team All-American... AFCA Coaches' FCS First Team All-American... Associated Press FCS First Team All-American... Walter Camp Football Foundation FCS All-American... HERO Sports FCS First Team All-American... First Team All-CAA Offensive Lineman... ECAC First Team All-Star... VaSID First Team All-State... Roanoke Times First Team All-State... Norfolk Sports Club's Leigh Williams Memorial Award winner... Part of an offensive line that set JMU and CAA single-season records in scoring (700), rushing offense (4,125), total offense (7,612) and first downs (380)… Offense led the FCS in completion percentage (70.8%), team pass efficiency (181.69) and first downs… Also ranked second in scoring (46.7), third in total offense (507.5), fourth in third-down conversions (50%), fifth in rushing (275.0) and 10th in turnovers lost (13)… JMU produced more than 50 points in six games this season with an average win margin at 25.5 points per game... STATS FCS Second Team Preseason All-American... Athlon Sports FCS Preseason All-American... Named to Preseason All-CAA Team.
2015 as a Redshirt Junior: Started all 12 games… STATS FCS Second Team All-American... Associated Press FCS Third Team All-American... First Team All-CAA Offensive Lineman... ECAC FCS First Team All-Star... VaSID First Team All-State... Roanoke Times First Team All-State... Part of an offensive line that ranked second nationally in FCS in scoring (44.3) and total offense (528.8)… Offense led the nation on third-down conversions (54%), while also ranking third in first down offense (329), fourth in completion percentage (66.9%), seventh in rushing offense (273.8) and ninth in red-zone offense (89.4%)... Named to Preseason All-CAA Team.
2014 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Started all 13 games... Second Team All-CAA selection... VaSID Second Team All-State... Part of an offensive line that led the CAA with 497 yards per game and a league-best 39.9 points per game in conference play... Helped break single-season school records for passing and total offense.
2013 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in five games.
2012 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: Played both on the offensive and defensive lines for St. John’s and Coach Joe Patterson... As a senior, served as a team captain and was named to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference and to the Washington Post’s Second Team All-Met as well as being honored as the school’s Offensive Player of the Year... Also earned First Team All-Metro honors from the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. ...Garnered First Team All-WCAC honors as a junior as well as Honorable Mention All-Metro after being named the program’s Lineman of the Year... Also played baseball for the Cadets, helping them to a WCAC title his junior season... Was a member of the Honor Roll.
Personal: Full name is Mitchell Rhyne Kirsch... Son of Pete and Patty Kirsch... Brother Kyle played baseball at Delaware, while mother Patty played volleyball, also at Delaware... Graduated in Spring 2016 with a degree in management... Enrolled in post-grad studies.
2015 as a Redshirt Junior: Started all 12 games… STATS FCS Second Team All-American... Associated Press FCS Third Team All-American... First Team All-CAA Offensive Lineman... ECAC FCS First Team All-Star... VaSID First Team All-State... Roanoke Times First Team All-State... Part of an offensive line that ranked second nationally in FCS in scoring (44.3) and total offense (528.8)… Offense led the nation on third-down conversions (54%), while also ranking third in first down offense (329), fourth in completion percentage (66.9%), seventh in rushing offense (273.8) and ninth in red-zone offense (89.4%)... Named to Preseason All-CAA Team.
2014 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Started all 13 games... Second Team All-CAA selection... VaSID Second Team All-State... Part of an offensive line that led the CAA with 497 yards per game and a league-best 39.9 points per game in conference play... Helped break single-season school records for passing and total offense.
2013 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in five games.
2012 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: Played both on the offensive and defensive lines for St. John’s and Coach Joe Patterson... As a senior, served as a team captain and was named to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference and to the Washington Post’s Second Team All-Met as well as being honored as the school’s Offensive Player of the Year... Also earned First Team All-Metro honors from the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. ...Garnered First Team All-WCAC honors as a junior as well as Honorable Mention All-Metro after being named the program’s Lineman of the Year... Also played baseball for the Cadets, helping them to a WCAC title his junior season... Was a member of the Honor Roll.
Personal: Full name is Mitchell Rhyne Kirsch... Son of Pete and Patty Kirsch... Brother Kyle played baseball at Delaware, while mother Patty played volleyball, also at Delaware... Graduated in Spring 2016 with a degree in management... Enrolled in post-grad studies.
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