On the Prowl With Phillip Mitchell '09CC
11/5/2008 12:00:00 AM | Athletics Archives
Phillip Mitchell is a senior defensive end on the Columbia football team. Last season he was named honorable mention All-Ivy League and the team's Most Valuable Defensive Player.
Position: Defensive End
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
Major: Biology
Career Plans: Physician
Why Columbia? A great education in NYC
Nickname: Big Dig
What advice would you give future Columbia teammates? Time flies
If you could make one rule change in college football, what would it be? No roughing the passer
If you didn't play football, you would play: Golf
If you could attend any sporting event in the world, what would it be? Olympics
My most prized possession is: Family and friends
One place you are dying to visit: Greek isles
Favorite thing about Columbia Football: Teammates to being a part of something great
Favorite NFL team: Titans
Favorite NFL player: Chad Pennington
Favorite moment in a game: Third and long
Favorite aspect of playing your position: Sacking a QB
Favorite place to play on the road: Yale
Favorite author: Roald Dahl
Favorite movie: Rocky IV
Little known fact: I got run over by a Suburban on 112th Street while rollerblading
Position: Defensive End
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
Major: Biology
Career Plans: Physician
Why Columbia? A great education in NYC
Nickname: Big Dig
What advice would you give future Columbia teammates? Time flies
If you could make one rule change in college football, what would it be? No roughing the passer
If you didn't play football, you would play: Golf
If you could attend any sporting event in the world, what would it be? Olympics
My most prized possession is: Family and friends
One place you are dying to visit: Greek isles
Favorite thing about Columbia Football: Teammates to being a part of something great
Favorite NFL team: Titans
Favorite NFL player: Chad Pennington
Favorite moment in a game: Third and long
Favorite aspect of playing your position: Sacking a QB
Favorite place to play on the road: Yale
Favorite author: Roald Dahl
Favorite movie: Rocky IV
Little known fact: I got run over by a Suburban on 112th Street while rollerblading
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