Troy University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Roland, Mitchell

Jersey Number 26
Mitchell Roland
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 231
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Auburn, Ala.
- High School:
- Auburn HS
Bio
2014 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games as a back up linebacker … Finished the year with 30 tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass break up … Recorded at least one tackle in 11-of-12 games; lone game without was the season finale against UL Lafayette when he missed most of the contest with an injury – did break up a pass in the game … Tallied a season-high six tackles against New Mexico State and Georgia State … Had multiple tackles in eight games, including four at South Alabama … Recovered a fumble and had two tackles at Georgia Southern
2013 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games for the Trojans and saw significant time as a backup linebacker … Finished the season with 25 tackles (19 solo), including a season-high nine in the finale against Texas State … Had at least one tackle in 10-of-12 games and multiple tackles in five different contests … Recorded four stops at Ole Miss and at Duke, while making three tackles at Mississippi State and against South Alabama … Made a pair of stops behind the line of scrimmage with one each against UAB and South Alabama … Credited with a pass break up in Troy’s season-opening victory over UAB
High School: Named to the Opelika-Auburn News All-Area First Team after recording 94 tackles (75 solo), 18 tackles for loss, five sacks and three fumble recoveries … Helped lead the Tigers to the Alabama 6A Playoffs his junior and senior years … Auburn finished 8-1 during the 2011 regular season … Moved from defensive end to linebacker prior to his senior season
Personal: Full name is Mitchell Blythe Roland ... Son of Stacy and Benji Roland ... Born Jan. 12, 1994, in Auburn, Ala. ... Has one brother, Hunter, and one sister, Grayson ... Father played football at Auburn and in the NFL with Minnesota, Tampa Bay and Atlanta ... Majoring in biology and biomedical sciences
2013 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games for the Trojans and saw significant time as a backup linebacker … Finished the season with 25 tackles (19 solo), including a season-high nine in the finale against Texas State … Had at least one tackle in 10-of-12 games and multiple tackles in five different contests … Recorded four stops at Ole Miss and at Duke, while making three tackles at Mississippi State and against South Alabama … Made a pair of stops behind the line of scrimmage with one each against UAB and South Alabama … Credited with a pass break up in Troy’s season-opening victory over UAB
High School: Named to the Opelika-Auburn News All-Area First Team after recording 94 tackles (75 solo), 18 tackles for loss, five sacks and three fumble recoveries … Helped lead the Tigers to the Alabama 6A Playoffs his junior and senior years … Auburn finished 8-1 during the 2011 regular season … Moved from defensive end to linebacker prior to his senior season
Personal: Full name is Mitchell Blythe Roland ... Son of Stacy and Benji Roland ... Born Jan. 12, 1994, in Auburn, Ala. ... Has one brother, Hunter, and one sister, Grayson ... Father played football at Auburn and in the NFL with Minnesota, Tampa Bay and Atlanta ... Majoring in biology and biomedical sciences
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