Power Five programs lined up for Quinyon Mitchell’s services.
Some came armed with sizeable name, image, and likeness offers, upwards of six figures.
But the All-American cornerback wasn’t interested, a rarity in college football’s new world order where NIL dollars often trump all. Mitchell, however, has a different outlook on his place in the sport.
“Toledo is home,” he said. “It’s where I want to finish. We said we want to run it back, so we’re going to run it back.”
The Williston, Fla., native was a three-star recruit, unheralded by Power Five standards but not at UT.