2022 • SENIOR (+) SEASON
Awards: Named to the Biletnikoff Award and Reese's Senior Bowl watch lists...Selected Preseason All-America second team by Pro Football Network...Named Preseason All-Big Ten second team by Pro Football Focus.
Season: Appeared in 13 games, making 10 starts...Ended his collegiate career posting a reception in 39-straight games...Posted 51 receptions for 577 yards and five touchdowns.
at Purdue (9/1): Caught a team-high seven passes for 84 yards and a touchdown...Hauled in a 12-yard touchdown reception early in the second quarter from Sean Clifford. Ohio (9/10): Made three grabs for 27 yards and a touchdown...Scored on a 7-yard reception late in the first half. at Auburn (9/17): Made three grabs for 47 yards...Hauledin a 34-yard grab in the first quarter to set up an eventual Penn State touchdown. Central Michigan (9/24): Hauled in four catches for 51 yards and a touchdown...Grabbed a 5-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Northwestern (10/1): Made two receptions for 16 yards. at Michigan (10/15): Led the squad with five grabs for 57 yards. Minnesota (10/22): Picked up four catches for 58 yards and a score...Hauled in a 20-yard touchdown and an additional 30-yard grab to highlight his day. Ohio State (10/29): Made five receptions for 24 yards. at Indiana (11/5): Racked up 63 yards on five catches, with a long reception of 27 yards. Maryland (11/12): Made one grab for 25 yards. at Rutgers (11/19): Led the team with five catches for 63 yards, including a pair of grabs for 21 yards. Michigan State (11/26): Made one catch for 13 yards. vs. Utah (1/2): Led PSU with six receptions in the Rose Bowl win, to go along with 49 yards and a 10-yard touchdown grab in the second quarter.
2020-21 • WESTERN KENTUCKY
Awards: 2021: Named a second-team All-Conference USA selection...Named the Capital One Orange Bowl Player of the Week following his performance at Rice (11/13).
Season: 2021: Started all 14 games...Made 87 receptions for 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns...Averaged 100.1 yards receiving per game and 16.1 yards per reception. 2020: Played in all 12 games, making nine starts...Paced the Hilltoppers in receptions (43), yards (377) and touchdowns (4)...Tallied at least three catches in nine contests.
Rankings: 2021: Finished second in Conference USA in receiving yards (1,402, 8th nationally), receptions (87, 16th) and touchdown receptions (14, 5th).
2021: UT Martin (9/2): Made five receptions for 58 yards and one touchdown. at Army (9/11): Tallied five catches for 93 yards and a touchdown. Indiana (9/25): Made four grabs for 68 yards. at Michigan State (10/2): Tallied 127 yards on seven receptions with a long catch of 60 yards. UTSA (10/9): Hauled in five catches for 102 yards and a score. at FIU (10/23): Had six grabs for 83 yards and a touchdown. at Charlotte (10/30): Tallied 88 receiving yards on six catches with a touchdown. Middle Tennessee (11/6): Recorded 53 yards on three catches and a score. at Rice (11/13): Tallied career highs in catches (10) and yards (198) to go along with two touchdowns. Florida Atlantic (11/20): Made nine grabs for 164 yards and two scores. at Marshall (11/27): Hauled in nine catches for 84 yards. at UTSA (12/3): Recorded 173 receiving yards on nine catches with two touchdowns. vs. Appalachian State (12/18): Made seven grabs for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
2020: at Louisville (9/12): Made three grabs for 38 yards and touchdown. Liberty (9/19): Tallied six receptions for 69 yards and a score. Marshall (10/10): Caught five passes for 41 yards. at UAB (10/17): Hauled in a 6-yard touchdown reception. Chattanooga (10/24): Made four receptions for 46 yards...Added a 5-yard rush. at Florida Atlantic (11/7): Tallied 43 yards on four catches. Southern Miss (11/14): Recorded 35 yards on four receptions. FIU (11/21): Made three receptions for 28 yards. at Charlotte (12/6): Caught five passes for 30 yards and touchdown.
2018-19 • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Compiled 57 receptions, 656 yards and four touchdown catches over two seasons...Helped lead the Blue Dragons to a 19-5 record during a two-year span...Appeared in 11 games during the 2019 season, compiling 47 receptions for 556 yards and four scores...Was rated a three-star JuCo prospect by 247Sports.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played one year of football at Lee's Summit High School for head coach Eric Thomas...Made 19 receptions for 350 yards and six touchdowns with a long grab of 80 yards his senior season...Also lettered in basketball and track and field..Participated in the long jump in track.
PERSONAL
Full name is Mitchell Anthony Robert Tinsley...Son of Veronica Bruce and Michael Tinsley...Has a sister, Maya, and a brother, Malik...Hobbies include watching movies, playing video games and art...Majoring in media studies.