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Louisville TE Davon Mitchell enters NCAA transfer portal

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Louisville tight end Davon Mitchell has entered the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned. Mitchell began his career at Oklahoma.

Mitchell caught one pass for eight yards during his time with the Cardinals. His catch came during the 51-17 season-opening win over Eastern Kentucky.

He redshirted during his time at Oklahoma, but was a highly-sought after recruit coming out of high school. He chose OU over the likes of Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and USC. According to his recruiting profile, Mitchell’s secondary recruiter to Oklahoma was current Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby.

While he hasn’t seen the field much during his college career, he was a four-star prospect and one of the top tight ends in the 2023 recruiting class. According to the Rivals Industry Rankings, Mitchell was the No. 179 overall recruit and the 11th ranked tight end in his class. He ranked as the No. 14 overall prospect from the state of California.

He’s leaving a Louisville program in the ACC that feels as though it is ready to break through the ACC’s glass ceiling. They were eying the College Football Playoff at one point, being ranked as high as No. 15 in the CFP rankings, but Louisville has finished each of the last two seasons with a 9-4 record. They finished the 2025 season with a Boca Raton Bowl win.

Mitchell is the 23rd player to enter the NCAA transfer portal from Louisville’s 2025 roster. However, in return the Cardinals have already added 24 players to their portal class for 2026 which currently ranks fifth in the country as of this writing.

This is the second time that Mitchell was in the portal this offseason. He initially declared his intentions on Jan. 1 but later withdrew. He’s now back in, and looking for his third program in three seasons.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.