| Max Mitchell | |
| Current Team: | New York Jets |
| Number: | 61 |
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Birth Date: | 12 October 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 6 |
| Weight Lb: | 307 |
| High School: | Neville (Monroe, Louisiana) |
| College: | Louisiana (2018–2021) |
| Draftyear: | 2022 |
| Draftround: | 4 |
| Draftpick: | 111 |
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| Status: | Active |
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| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 20 |
| Statlabel2: | Games started |
| Statvalue2: | 12 |
| Pfr: | MitcMa02 |
Max Mitchell (born October 12, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana.
Mitchell grew up in Monroe, Louisiana and attended Neville High School. Mitchell was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football at Louisiana over offers from lower-division schools Northwestern State, Arkansas-Monticello, Millsaps, and Ouachita Baptist.[1]
Mitchell played in all 14 of the Ragin' Cajuns' games as a freshman.[2] He was named a starter going into his sophomore year and started every game for Louisiana.[3] Mitchell started at both left and right tackle as a junior and was named second-team All-Sun Belt Conference.[4] As a senior, he was named first-team All-Sun Belt and a third-team All-American by the Associated Press.[5] After the season, Mitchell received invitations to play in the Senior Bowl and participate in the NFL Combine.[6]
Mitchell was selected in the fourth round, pick 111, of the 2022 NFL draft by the New York Jets.[7] He was named the Jets starting right tackle to begin the season. He started the first four games before suffering a knee injury in Week 4. He was placed on injured reserve on October 8, 2022.[8] He was activated on November 26.[9] He was placed on the non-football injury list on December 7.[10]