Vanderbilt Commodores Football Recruiting – Three-star QB Michael Mitchell, Jr. is Vandy’s first 2026 commitment [Video]

The San Francisco (Calif.) Riordan product picked up an offer from the Commodores’ offensive coordinator Tim Beck back in June.

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound signal-caller also held offers from Ole Miss, Oregon State, Arkansas, Cal, Washington State, and others.

During his sophomore campaign in 2023, Mitchell showed off a strong, accurate arm, throwing for 2,927 yards (65.4%) and 31 touchdowns and is also very mobile in and out of the pocket.

Mitchell, Jr. is rated a 5.7, three-star according to Rivals.com. He is the 42nd best player in the state of California and ranked the 28th best pro-style quarterback in the 2026 class.