Been at Arkansas for the past 4 years. For his career he has 17 carries for 105 yards and 6 catches for 84 yards with a TD. Has been a regular contributor on special teams. He'll be eligible to play immediately as a graduate transfer. This is his most noteworthy moment, and after our play on ST last year we could use more of it.
Damon "Duwop" Mitchell, brother of Ahmir, transferring to Rutgers
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His profile on that other site listed him as a Dual Threat QB and Safety. He was the #31 dual threat QB in his class.
He switched to RB:
http://www.arkansasfight.com/2014/5...ker-for-arkansas-next-season-razorbacks-duwop
he didn't come to Arkansas with the expectation of playing any position other than quarterback. And I could only imagine how tough it is to accept that coaches are basically telling you "you're not our guy at QB" after being brought in as one of the top dual-threat QBs in the country out of high school.
He switched to RB:
http://www.arkansasfight.com/2014/5...ker-for-arkansas-next-season-razorbacks-duwop
he didn't come to Arkansas with the expectation of playing any position other than quarterback. And I could only imagine how tough it is to accept that coaches are basically telling you "you're not our guy at QB" after being brought in as one of the top dual-threat QBs in the country out of high school.
I don't think you could find 10 hits from our ST's this year, total, that added up to that one!
Does Allen lay devastating hits on special teams or add depth to wr RB and QB simultaneously?
Duwop could easily be our gunner on ST
looks like building a stop gate special teams roster until the freshman class gains enough seasoning for some of them to be able to contribute in a positive manner.
Some posters claimed RU's ST unit was too slow, this might be a quick one year fix
to add speed to that unit.The article Knight Shift posted said Duwop was one of the better athletes on the Arkansas roster, that is a plus when it comes down to talking about if he's worth a one year investment.
Don't know if this will be the case, but locker-room leadership might be a part of what he brings to Rutgers as well. He seems to have put the Razorbacks success ahead of his own and that might help get the RU FB team working towards team success more than players looking at individual success for themselves first
Some posters claimed RU's ST unit was too slow, this might be a quick one year fix
to add speed to that unit.The article Knight Shift posted said Duwop was one of the better athletes on the Arkansas roster, that is a plus when it comes down to talking about if he's worth a one year investment.
Don't know if this will be the case, but locker-room leadership might be a part of what he brings to Rutgers as well. He seems to have put the Razorbacks success ahead of his own and that might help get the RU FB team working towards team success more than players looking at individual success for themselves first
Would not be surprised if he pushed for playing time at RB or WR. He's a very good athlete and a physical freak. Def will help on ST.
Still early in Ash's RU career to believe everyone needs to accept him as the one that will bring RU FB to glory or think that he'll fail.
RU fans must remember what talent Flood left that he had to work with.
Not one if us can say Ash won't make RU a winner based on the way RU played last season or the questionably offense the now ex OC (Ash hired only to see him rabbit after a bad year) ran. Ash and his OC had a lot to overcome installing a new offensive system and one that the players they were teaching it might not have been totally suited for.
Ash did make up for hiring an OC that seemed not to be up for the position's responsibility with the Rabbit's replacement and someone who would be able to be an excellent interim HC if Hobbs decides Ash can't get it done.
I hope that won't happen and Ash proves to be a keeper.
As for Duwop, I think he will prove to be a good one year rental , even if his only contributions are on Special Teams and provides depth at whatever position he's put at.
DB,RB or WR contributions will be a plus , if he excels at ST play.
RU fans must remember what talent Flood left that he had to work with.
Not one if us can say Ash won't make RU a winner based on the way RU played last season or the questionably offense the now ex OC (Ash hired only to see him rabbit after a bad year) ran. Ash and his OC had a lot to overcome installing a new offensive system and one that the players they were teaching it might not have been totally suited for.
Ash did make up for hiring an OC that seemed not to be up for the position's responsibility with the Rabbit's replacement and someone who would be able to be an excellent interim HC if Hobbs decides Ash can't get it done.
I hope that won't happen and Ash proves to be a keeper.
As for Duwop, I think he will prove to be a good one year rental , even if his only contributions are on Special Teams and provides depth at whatever position he's put at.
DB,RB or WR contributions will be a plus , if he excels at ST play.
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Awesome news this team needs as many athletes as we can get.
I can see him getting some time at RB and in the slot. Ahmir retweeted him and said they'd be on offense together one last time so I doubt he's going to be a safety. Could see a lot of him on special teams. Gehrig Dieter was a standout receiver at Bowling Green. Transferred to Alabama to play special teams to show NFL scouts so he could get a roster spot. Wouldn't be surprised if Mitchell does the same. I know where not Bama but consistently covering kickoffs and punts well against the top B1G teams will get him noticed.
Here's his tweet for those who aren't on the Twitter machine.
What? Huge difference from going to Bowling Green to Alabama to get exposure and going from Arkansas to Rutgers. He's coming here so he can play with his brother
Duwop is a great kid! Wonderful athlete who can play multiple positions.
I wish him the best and gives me another reason to pull for the Scarlet Knights!
I wish him the best and gives me another reason to pull for the Scarlet Knights!
Why did he not see the field more frequently?
Did Arkansas consider moving him to safety? Did he only want to play on offense?
As I mentioned, he is a wonderful athlete, but couldn't win a starting position versus some better talent.
I think he saw some limited action as QB, tight end, and safety.
We need depth at all of the positions he can play. Great get and Welcome to The Banks.
No shit. I'm saying that along with offense he could play a lot on special teams to get tryouts for NFL teams. They need special trainers as much as any other unit and that's how undrafted players make a roster.
I think Mitchell was just worried Bielema might eat him.
Please tell me he's got a bunch of helium-filled balloons under his smock.
Fine, but he was already playing special teams at Arkansas and getting a lot more exposure.
Could be a long shot here but I wonder if Ash is also trying to get a pure athletic type guy who, along with Harris, could fit into Grant's role. Recent threads and articles, although not definite, seem to be leaning toward Grant not returning.
Kind words..thanks.
Whatever position he plays ..whether it's a Harris/ Bailey type for returns/ Slot back or whatever............Welcome Duwop
Any speed we can add to our ST is great. Watching them this year became very clear how unathletic and slow we are.
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