The portal taketh, and sometimes the portal giveth back.
After entering his name in the portal last week, Texas linebacker Juwan Mitchell has removed his name and will remain in Austin according to multiple reports on Monday.
Getting Mitchell back is a big win for Texas. At time as awkward fit -- who wasn’t? -- in Todd Orlando‘s 3-3-5 scheme, Mitchell should feel more at home in Chris Ash‘s 4-3 alignment. With Joseph Ossai likely moving toward the line of scrimmage, Mitchell is a candidate to start at middle linebacker for Texas as a junior in 2020.
The Butler Community College transfer posted 39 tackles in 2019, including 3.5 TFLs and three sacks. Mitchell totaled five or more stops in four games, including the Longhorns’ 38-10 win over Utah in the Alamo Bowl.