Skip To Main Content

Eastern Illinois University Athletics

Skip Ad

Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Tray Mitchell

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/2/2015
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
    View Full Bio
Dino Fanti and Tray Mitchell both from football have been named the Back To Health EIU student-athletes of the week after helping the Panthers improve to 5-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Fanti was a force on the defensive line that held one of the nation's leading passers in check for most of the 34-20 win over Murray State.  Fanti had six solo tackles with four tackles for loss and two sacks.  With the four tackles for loss the senior became the EIU career leader for tackles for loss with 46.  He added a forced fumble that resulted in one of three turnovers the Panthers gained in the win.

Mitchell helped EIU regain the early lead as he took the second kickoff of the game and returned it 94 yards for a touchdown giving EIU a 7-6 lead just 19 seconds into the contest.  The kickoff return for touchdown was the first for an EIU player since the 2011 season and the sixth longest in school history.  Mitchell added three pass receptions in the win. 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
10/27/2014 Anthony Goodman Football
10/27/2014 Breanna Young Women's Rugby
10/20/2014 Emily Brelsfoard Women's Cross Country
10/20/2014 Jourdan Wickliffe Football
10/13/2014 Madison Carter Women's Soccer
10/13/2014 Allie Hueston Volleyball
10/6/2014 Mike Novotny Men's Soccer
10/6/2014 Meagan Radloff Women's Soccer
9/29/2014 Hannah Vieth Women's Rugby
9/29/2014 Nick Bruno Football
9/22/2014 Jalen Whitlow Football
9/22/2014 Hannah Miller Women's Soccer
9/15/2014 Kylie Morgan Women's Soccer
9/15/2014 Paxson Menard Men's Cross Country
9/8/2014 Abby Saalfrank Volleyball
9/8/2014 Maria Baldwin Women's Cross Country
9/1/2014 Dominic Recca Men's Soccer
9/1/2014 Adam Drake Football
6/2/2014 Mick Viken Men's Track
6/2/2014 Peter Geraghty Men's Track
Previous...1112131415...Next
Skip Ad
Sidearm Sports, opens a new window