Wake Forest Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Sydir Mitchell
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 355
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Paterson, NJ
- High School:
- Bergen Catholic
Prior to Wake Forest
Redshirt Sophomore (2025 at LSU)
Played in five games in his lone season…Tallied four tackles coming in wins over UTSA, Florida and Kentucky…Recorded a tackle for loss in a victory over Kentucky.
Prior to LSU
Redshirt Freshman (2024 at Texas)
Played in five games with no starts … Registered four tackles, including a tackle for a loss … Had one tackle against Texas-San Antonio, two against Florida, and one against Kentucky … Tackle vs. Kentucky went for a loss.
True Freshman (2023 at Texas)
Appeared in four games with no starts … Made collegiate debut against Rice in the season-opener … Finished rookie season with three tackles, one each against Wyoming, Kansas and Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship Game.
High School
A two-time all-division honoree and two-time member of a state championship team … Selected to participate in the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game … Rated No. 207 nationally, No. 26 among defensive linemen and No. 4 overall in the state of New Jersey by On3 … Ranked No. 49 among defensive linemen nationally and No. 5 overall in the state of New Jersey by 247Sports … Rated No. 72 nationally, No. 6 among defensive tackles and No. 2 overall in the state of New Jersey by ESPN … Ranked No. 17 among defensive tackles nationally and No. 4 overall in the state of New Jersey by Rivals … Selected to the first-team Super Football Conference United Red All-Division team in 2022 … Tallied 45 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss and 5 sacks, along with 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 3 passes defended as a senior … Also caught a touchdown pass … Part of a defense that allowed just 13.4 points per game, including 7 games of seven points or fewer and a shutout in the state title game … Had a 25-yard scoop and score, along with 2 tackles for loss and 2 sacks against Cardinal Gibbons … Helped Bergen Catholic to an 11-1 overall record, including a 3-1 league mark, and the New Jersey Non-Public A Championship in 2022 … Chosen to the first-team Super Football Conference United Red All-Division team in 2021 … Recorded 40 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 12 games as a junior … Part of a defense that allowed just 7.8 points per game, including 4 shutouts with 3 of those coming consecutively, and 8 games of seven points or fewer … Helped Bergen Catholic to a 12-0 overall record, including a 4-0 league mark and title, and the New Jersey Non-Public A Championship in 2021 … Named to the first-team Super Football Conference United Red All-Division team in 2020 … Played in 6 games during a season shortened by the pandemic in 2020, recording 32 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks as a sophomore … Part of a defense that allowed just 12.3 points per game … … Team went 5-1 overall and 3-1 in league play in 2020 … Tabbed a first-team Freshman All-American as an offensive lineman by MaxPreps in 2019 … Also played defense, recording 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and 2 sacks … Part of an offense that rushed for over 200 yards 4 times, including back-to-back games of 292 and 290 against Pope John XXIII and Paramus Catholic … Also played basketball in high school.
Redshirt Sophomore (2025 at LSU)
Played in five games in his lone season…Tallied four tackles coming in wins over UTSA, Florida and Kentucky…Recorded a tackle for loss in a victory over Kentucky.
Prior to LSU
Redshirt Freshman (2024 at Texas)
Played in five games with no starts … Registered four tackles, including a tackle for a loss … Had one tackle against Texas-San Antonio, two against Florida, and one against Kentucky … Tackle vs. Kentucky went for a loss.
True Freshman (2023 at Texas)
Appeared in four games with no starts … Made collegiate debut against Rice in the season-opener … Finished rookie season with three tackles, one each against Wyoming, Kansas and Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship Game.
High School
A two-time all-division honoree and two-time member of a state championship team … Selected to participate in the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game … Rated No. 207 nationally, No. 26 among defensive linemen and No. 4 overall in the state of New Jersey by On3 … Ranked No. 49 among defensive linemen nationally and No. 5 overall in the state of New Jersey by 247Sports … Rated No. 72 nationally, No. 6 among defensive tackles and No. 2 overall in the state of New Jersey by ESPN … Ranked No. 17 among defensive tackles nationally and No. 4 overall in the state of New Jersey by Rivals … Selected to the first-team Super Football Conference United Red All-Division team in 2022 … Tallied 45 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss and 5 sacks, along with 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 3 passes defended as a senior … Also caught a touchdown pass … Part of a defense that allowed just 13.4 points per game, including 7 games of seven points or fewer and a shutout in the state title game … Had a 25-yard scoop and score, along with 2 tackles for loss and 2 sacks against Cardinal Gibbons … Helped Bergen Catholic to an 11-1 overall record, including a 3-1 league mark, and the New Jersey Non-Public A Championship in 2022 … Chosen to the first-team Super Football Conference United Red All-Division team in 2021 … Recorded 40 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 12 games as a junior … Part of a defense that allowed just 7.8 points per game, including 4 shutouts with 3 of those coming consecutively, and 8 games of seven points or fewer … Helped Bergen Catholic to a 12-0 overall record, including a 4-0 league mark and title, and the New Jersey Non-Public A Championship in 2021 … Named to the first-team Super Football Conference United Red All-Division team in 2020 … Played in 6 games during a season shortened by the pandemic in 2020, recording 32 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks as a sophomore … Part of a defense that allowed just 12.3 points per game … … Team went 5-1 overall and 3-1 in league play in 2020 … Tabbed a first-team Freshman All-American as an offensive lineman by MaxPreps in 2019 … Also played defense, recording 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and 2 sacks … Part of an offense that rushed for over 200 yards 4 times, including back-to-back games of 292 and 290 against Pope John XXIII and Paramus Catholic … Also played basketball in high school.
Steve Forbes - Postgame Presser at Pitt
Wednesday, January 28
Steve Forbes - Postgame Presser at Duke
Saturday, January 24
Steve Forbes - Postgame Presser vs. SMU
Wednesday, January 21
Men's Basketball All-Access at Florida State
Monday, January 19



