Bruce Mitchell (American football)

Mitchell attended South Summit High School located in Kamas, Utah. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the BYU Cougars.^[1]

During his first two seasons from 2022 through 2023 Mitchell played as a defensive lineman in 11 total games, where he notched nine tackles with one a half being for a loss, and a pass deflection, while also utilizing a redshirt.^[2] He was named to the all-Big 12 academic team.^[3] Heading into the 2024 season, he was converted to an offensive lineman.^[4][5] In week 4 of the 2024 season, Mitchell made his first collegiate start at offensive guard in a victory versus Kansas State.^[6] In week 7, Mitchell made his first career start at center in a victory over Arizona, where he finished the game as the team's highest rated lineman.^[7] He finished the 2024 season, starting in six games due to injuries among the BYU offensive line.^[8] Mitchell entered the 2025 season as the Cougars starting center.^[9]