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Texas WR Adonai Mitchell named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week

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Adonai Mitchell (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)

Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell had two big touchdown catches in No. 4 Texas’ 34-24 win over then-No. 3 Alabama from Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night. That helped Mitchell notch Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors this week, the league office announced on Monday.

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Mitchell, a transfer from Georgia, snagged three passes for 78 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns. His first score was a 7-yard touchdown that gave the Horns the lead for good early in the fourth quarter, while his second was a 39-yard score that sealed the victory. In the first two games of the season, the Missouri City, Texas product has six receptions for 104 yards and a team-leading three touchdowns.

The Texas victory was the first non-conference road victory for the Longhorns over an AP Top-3 opponent in program history and the first victory on the road against any top-three team since the No. 1-ranked Longhorns won “The Game of the Century” at conference foe and second-ranked Arkansas, 15-14, in 1969.

During his time in Athens, Mitchell caught 38 passes for 560 receiving yards and 7 receiving touchdowns. Of course, Mitchell will always live on in Georgia history as he was responsible for catching a go-ahead touchdown pass in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Game to win against Alabama.

Mitchell transferred to Texas having been nursing an ankle injury since 2022, which hindered him a bit at first, per head coach Steve Sarkisian. Sarkisian started taking notice of his improvements once he was able to practice at full-speed to begin the summer.

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Texas’ 2023 Big 12 Weekly Honors

Week 2 at Alabama – Quinn Ewers (Offensive)

Week 2 at Alabama – Adonai Mitchell (Newcomer)

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