Iowa running back Derrick Mitchell Jr. had himself quite a Saturday.
First, Mitchell graduated and took home his diploma from the university and not long before that he announced on Instagram that he would be transferring from the Hawkeyes program to Texas Tech.
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Mitchell, a converted receiver, never could crack the Hawkeyes’ tailback rotation on a consistent basis but did rush for 174 yards and three touchdowns the past two seasons.
While Iowa and Texas Tech have about as different offensive systems as one can find in college football, the Red Raiders’ approach could suit the 6-foot-1, 220-pounder’s receiving skills a bit better. Kliff Kingsbury has been looking to boost production at running back heading into 2017 and bringing in a grad transfer is one way to inject some life into the backfield as the team looks to take pressure off a new quarterback this season.