SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer football player Tee Mitchell has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held Oct. 18-24, the league office announced Wednesday.

Mitchell, a junior from Jacksonville, Florida, rushed for a game-high 93 yards against Furman on Saturday. Mitchell averaged 7.8 yards per rush and added a touchdown, marking his fifth straight game in which he has scored.

Mitchell, who holds a 3.684 grade point average, is an international business major and a 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-American.

Also nominated for SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Luke Parker (ETSU men’s soccer) and Andy Schumpert (Furman football). 

General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 6 Lauren Greenspoon, Chattanooga, Volleyball
Sept. 13 Paige Alsten, Mercer, Volleyball
Sept. 20 John Payne, Chattanooga, Men’s Cross Country
Sept. 27 Austin Herink, ETSU, Footbal
Oct. 4 Andy Schumpert, Furman, Football
Oct. 11 Eleonora Goldoni, ETSU, Women’s Soccer
Oct. 18 Megan McCallister, Western Carolina, Women’s Soccer
Oct. 25 Tee Mitchell, Mercer, Football

-www.SoConSports.com-