Delta State University

CAREER: Finished his career with 565 yards rushing and eight TDs on 109 carries...Played in 48 games...Grabbed 45 passes for 565 yards and five TDs...Finished with 1,211 all-purpose yards.

2011 (Senior): Rushed for 154 yards and a TD on 29 carries...Caught five passes for 105 yards and a TD...Played in all 14 games for DSU...Rushed for season-high 42 yards on three carries with a TD and caught one pass for 75 yards and a score versus Fort Valley State.

2010 (Junior): Finished his junior season with 21 carries for 117 yards and two touchdowns...Scored an 11 yard touchdown in the season opener versus Jackson State...Also scored a 36 yard touchdown versus West Georgia...Caught 10 passes for 176 yards and a touchdown...Caught a touchdown versus Lambuth...Through three seasons, has 81 carries for 413 yards and seven touchdowns...Has caught 40 passes for 460 yards and four touchdowns.

2009 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games with seven starts…Caught 20 passes for 236 yards and one touchdown…Also carried the ball for 62 yards on 17 carries and one touchdown...Grabbed four passes for 104 yards and a touchdown versus Harding (9.12)...Season-long 75-yard reception versus Harding (9.12)...Rushed three times for 15 yards and a score in the season finale versus West Georgia.

2008 (Freshman): Played in 11 games for the Statesmen, earning two starts...Totaled 43 rushing attempts for 264 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 22.5 yards rushing per game...Tied for a team season high three rushing touchdowns vs. West Georgia (11.08)...Caught 10 passes on the year for 98 yards and two touchdowns...Recovered one fumble vs. West Alabama (10.11).

2007 (Redshirt): Sat out the 2007 season as a redshirt.

PREP: Lettered four seasons for Coach Dwight Hochstetler at Bowdon High School…Named Offensive Player of the Year…Twice Named Defensive Back of the Year…Also lettered in basketball and track and field…Member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Rafael Perez Mitchell…Born September 18, 1988…Son of Larry and Cassandra Mitchell…Has two brothers, Jamal and Brinston…Majoring in Business Management.