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Mitch Kaiser

College Football Analyst • View all analysts

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“You're getting somebody who cares about football, who's passionate about football, who loves and studies the game at a very high level, and someone who knows what it takes to win.”

By Mitch Kaiser Apr 22, 2024 3:15 pm EDT
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After looking at five sleepers and five players with the most to gain at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, here are five high-upside players who could start to grab more attention over the next seven days.

By Mitch Kaiser Feb 27, 2024 2:36 pm EST
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PFF lists the top-ranked draft prospects who will be taking the field in the College Football Playoff National Championship, starting with Washington QB Michael Penix Jr.

By Mitch Kaiser Jan 8, 2024 10:23 am EST
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Players to watch and keys to victory for both teams ahead of the 2023/24 Rose Bowl.

By Mitch Kaiser Jan 1, 2024 10:02 am EST
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Two elite receiving corps will look to go back and forth in a Texas-Washington battle with shootout potential.

By Mitch Kaiser Jan 1, 2024 9:57 am EST
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Liberty faces a stiff test against its first — and last — Power Five opponent of the season, Oregon.

By Mitch Kaiser Jan 1, 2024 5:00 am EST
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Florida State is a heavy underdog to Georgia but has nothing to lose with third-string quarterback Brock Glenn behind center.

By Mitch Kaiser Dec 30, 2023 5:00 am EST
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This should be one of the best bowl games of the year, given that both these teams are bringing back most of their impact players. These are also two teams who would likely make the CFP next year with the new 12-team format.

By Mitch Kaiser Dec 30, 2023 4:00 am EST
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This has been Missouri’s best season in a long time, and they have a chance to cap it off with a huge win against a top-tier program.

By Mitch Kaiser Dec 29, 2023 4:00 am EST
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Players to watch and keys for victory for the Power Five championship games, including Iowa vs. Michigan and Alabama vs. Georgia.

By Mitch Kaiser Nov 30, 2023 8:15 am EST
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UCLA's Laiatu Latu is the highest-graded edge defender in college football ahead of Week 12.

By Mitch Kaiser Nov 17, 2023 5:30 am EST
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Bowling Green's Terion Stewart headlines the list of the highest-graded running backs in college football.

By Mitch Kaiser Nov 17, 2023 5:15 am EST
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Michael Penix Jr. has been exceptional for the Washington Huskies in 2023, and he deserves to be the front-runner in the Heisman race.

By Mitch Kaiser Nov 3, 2023 12:13 pm EDT
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The 10 highest-graded cornerbacks in college football through Week 8. Duke's Myles Jones comes in at No. 1, while Iowa State's T.J. Tampa makes the top five.

By Mitch Kaiser Oct 27, 2023 7:00 am EDT
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The highest-graded wide receivers through college football Week 6, including Luther Burden III, Malik Nabers and Xavier Restrepo.

By Mitch Kaiser Oct 13, 2023 8:19 am EDT
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The highest-graded draft-eligible players in the FBS, including Michael Penix Jr. and Shedeur Sanders.

By Mitch Kaiser Oct 6, 2023 11:15 am EDT
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Freshmen are making a big impact in the FBS this season, and these 10 players are leading the way.

By Mitch Kaiser Sep 29, 2023 10:20 am EDT
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Miami Hurricanes QB Tyler Van Dyke is the highest-graded quarterback in the nation after three weeks of play, but Colorado's Shedeur Sanders isn't too far behind.

By Mitch Kaiser Sep 21, 2023 1:25 pm EDT
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Can Georgia steamroll the competition, as expected? Is Texas "back" for real? What is Florida State capable of with an elite QB/WR duo?

By Mitch Kaiser Aug 24, 2023 8:00 am EDT
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Learn more about the potential top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft with one key PFF stat for each.

By Mitch Kaiser Aug 13, 2023 9:08 am EDT
Bio

Mitch joined PFF in June 2021 as Consumer Relations Manager. On top of this, he also works as an avid College Football Analyst, contributing to the content team. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing.

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