Andrew Mitchell - Offensive Line - Cowboy Football Coaches

Andrew Mitchell

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Offensive Line

Andrew Mitchell, a Cowboy football player from 2008-09, returns to Stillwater after most recently working as the offensive line coach at New Mexico State from 2022-24. He also served as the assistant head coach and run game coordinator in 2024.

Mitchell’s offensive line helped the NMSU offense finish second in Conference USA in red zone offense in 2024.

In 2023, Mitchell helped coach an offensive line unit that was among the best in the country as the Aggies wrapped up the season with the 14th-ranked rushing attack in the country, averaging nearly 200 yards per game (198.7). The dominant Aggie front ultimately helped lead the program to its second 10-win season in NM State history while earning a spot in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl and an appearance in the Conference USA Championship game in year one as a member of the league. With the support of Mitchell’s unit, the Aggies eclipsed 200 rushing yards six times during the historic season, including an impressive effort in a win over Auburn in which the Aggies rushed for 213 yards and one touchdown against one of the nation’s top run defenses. In Mitchell’s second year as the leader of the offensive line, two Aggies earned All-CUSA honors as left tackle Shiyazh Pete garnered first team recognition while center Canaan Yarro earned a spot on the All-CUSA Second Team.

During Mitchell’s first year with NMSU in 2022, the Aggies rushed for 161.6 yards per game while punching in 25 rushing touchdowns behind the offensive line. This was highlighted by a 357-yard, five-touchdown effort in a 45-26 home victory over Hawai’i. The front five also helped the Aggies finish the year with three-straight games of 200 rushing yards or more, including rushing for 240 yards in a win over Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl. Canaan Yarro hauled in College Football Network's All-Independent Second Team honors in his first year with the program.

Mitchell first came to Las Cruces, New Mexico, following a year staff at TCU alongside former Aggie head coach, Jerry Kill. The 2021 season was Mitchell's second stint in Fort Worth, Texas, and he worked as an offensive analyst for the Horned Frogs that year.

Before TCU, Mitchell had a three-year run at one of the premier junior college programs in the nation. From February of 2017 until December of 2020, Mitchell held various positions at Snow College in Ephiram, Utah, most notably as the program's head coach in 2019 and 2020.

In addition to his role as head coach, Mitchell also held the title of Associate AD for Advancement and helped spearhead private sector and state-level fundraising efforts, which resulted in the creation of a $7 million football facility and an updated locker room.

During the 2017 and 2018 seasons, Mitchell was Snow College's offensive coordinator, offensive line and tight ends coach. With him calling plays, the Badgers' offense topped the junior college charts in scoring (50+ points per game) for each of those seasons.

Prior to that Mitchell was an offensive line coach at Indiana State in 2016 and an assistant offensive line coach at TCU from January through June of 2016. His first stint at TCU featured Mitchell doubling as the Horned Frogs' tight ends coach.

Mitchel served as a graduate assistant at North Carolina from 2014-16 and at Houston in 2013, working with both the offensive line and tight ends at both programs. In each of Mitchell's seasons on staff at North Carolina, the Tar Heels ranked among the top 20 teams nationally in total offense and yards per play. While at Houston, Mitchell aided the Cougars in becoming one of the top 20 teams in the nation in terms of total offense.

A standout offensive lineman, Mitchell played two seasons for Oklahoma State from 2008-09. He began as a junior college player at Snow College the two seasons before that. There, Mitchell secured first team NJCAA All-America honors, first team JC Gridwire All-America honors, all-region and all-conference nods while helping Snow College make a trip to the 2006 NJCAA national title bout.

After his collegiate playing career, Mitchell spent time on the offseason or practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals (2010-11), Seattle Seahawks (2012) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2012). He secured his associate's degree in social science education from Snow College in 2007 before obtaining a bachelor's degree in journalism & broadcasting from Oklahoma State in 2010.

Mitchell’s wife, Kaitlin, was a soccer player at the University of Houston. They have three children, Drew, Russell and Jace.

Year-By-Year
2013	Houston	Graduate Assistant
2014-15	North Carolina	Graduate Assistant
2016	TCU	Assistant Offensive Line/Tight Ends
2016	Indiana State	Offensive Line
2017-18	Snow College	Offensive Coordinator
2018-20	Snow College	Head Coach
2021	TCU	Offensive Analyst
2022-24	New Mexico State	Offensive Line/Asst. Head Coach (2024)
2025	Oklahoma State	Offensive Line