TOLEDO, Ohio - Junior cornerback Quinyon Mitchell was named to the Walter Camp Preseason All-America Team today. Mitchell, who was named to the second team, is the only player from the Mid-American Conference on the team and one of only three from a Group of Five conference.
Mitchell led the nation with 25 passes defended (five interceptions, 20 breakups) in 2022, and was named second-team All-America by Walter Camp, Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus, and third-team All-America by the Associated Press. A first-team All-MAC selection in 2022, gained national prominence after he collected four interceptions and two pick sixes in a 52-32 victory over Northern Illinois on Oct.