Player profileEastern Illinois Football
Eastern Illinois · Football
Bruce Mitchell
DB · Junior · #2 · 6' 0" · 200 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Little Rock, AR
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Estimated NIL value
$74K
Eastern Illinois · Football
Bruce Mitchell
DB · Junior · #2 · 6' 0" · 200 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Little Rock, AR
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Estimated NIL value
$74K
Eastern Illinois · Football
DB · Junior · #2 · 6' 0" · 200 lbs
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Junior
Jersey
#2
Height
6' 0"
Weight
200 lbs
Hometown
Little Rock, AR
Roster status
Active
From Little Rock, AR
Estimated NIL value
$74K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $60.5K
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Bruce Mitchell is a 6' 0" 200 lbs Junior Defensive Back for Eastern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Little Rock, AR. Bruce Mitchell ranks 5th within the current Eastern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $74K, with $60.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.8%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
1.5%
Eastern Illinois roster market: $4M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Eastern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Current listing
Eastern Illinois Panthers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2505 nationally
Rating: 0.8011
High school: South Summit
From: Kamas, UT
Class: 2019 / OT
Transfer history
Mississippi Valley State to Eastern Illinois
2025 portal cycle / May 3, 2025 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
Total tackles
0
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois Panthers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Bruce Mitchell, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $74K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $74K. The pool-accounting allocation is $60.5K, equal to about 3.8% of the Eastern Illinois football market. The player ranks 5th on that roster.
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