Mitchell’s father, Marko Mitchell, was a wide receiver at Nevada and spent time in the NFL.
Marko helped shape his son’s drive to improve.
“Those guys get up at four or five o’clock every single morning. They go to work and that’s all he wants to do,” Finley said before Mitchell’s arrival on campus. “He’s texting me, calling me. ‘Coach, when can I get the playbook? Can I talk to Schmitty, try to get in the weight room?’ I’m like, ‘Man, just relax and enjoy these two weeks and then when you get here, we’ll have plenty for you.’”
