Signed, sealed, and delivered.
On last Wednesday’s National Signing Day, Sammy Mitchell IV officially signed his letter of intent to join Florida A&M’s 2025 football team. The 6-foot-5, 215-pounder out of Davie’s Western High School will play defensive end for the Rattlers.
Mitchell won’t arrive on FAMU’s campus until the summer after he graduates from Western on June 2. But the 18-year-old is already thinking about championships.
Sammy Mitchell IV signed his National Letter of Intent to play college football at Florida A&M on Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025. Mitchell played high school football at Western High School in Davie.
“I plan to get to work, grind, and hopefully get drafted,” Mitchell told the Tallahassee Democrat. “I’m trying to head back to the SWAC Championship like they did two years ago.”
By attending FAMU, Mitchell will follow in his father’s footsteps, Sammy III, who graduated from the School of Business and Industry in 2004.
The thought of becoming a legacy Rattler made Mitchell IV’s decision to come to FAMU easy.
“The fact that my dad also went there ― I just want to grow the legacy,” Mitchell IV explained. “It’s a good school to be at.”
His father said Mitchell IV held 15 scholarship offers to play college football.
FAMU rose to the top as the best fit for Mitchell IV to continue his football and academic career. He’s interested in studying journalism and sports science.
Sammy Mitchell IV signed his National Letter of Intent to play college football at Florida A&M on Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025. Mitchell played high school football at Western High School in Davie.
“He has the mental acuity to be a valuable asset to the program and will lock in to take it to the next level to go pro,” Mitchell III said. “Florida A&M University has been one of the most amazing opportunities to…
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Author : Tallahassee Democrat
Publish date : 2025-02-11 10:06:00
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