Adonai Mitchell’s NFL career has taken a while to catch up to the promise he flashed at Texas, but the signs out of New York suggest he’s finally settling in.
The former Longhorn has spent three seasons in the league, logging 33 games, 765 receiving yards and just two touchdowns. But his first year with the Jets gave him his best professional stretch yet, and the momentum appears to be carrying into his second season with the team.
That progress showed up in a recent practice clip from the Jets’ social media team. Mitchell went up to haul in a toe-tapping touchdown from Geno Smith, then made the celebration almost as memorable by joining about a dozen teammates in the end zone.
come for the throw and catch, stay for the celly pic.twitter.com/a4D3ElzfDX
- New York Jets (@nyjets) June 18, 2026
Mitchell’s production last season reflected a clear step forward. He finished with a career-high 453 receiving yards across the regular season and preseason, while also scoring the first two touchdowns of his NFL career.
That kind of jump looks familiar when you trace his path back to college. Mitchell started at Georgia, where he totaled 560 yards over two seasons and found the end zone seven times. Then came the move to Texas ahead of the 2023 season, and everything changed fast.
In one year with the Longhorns, he put up 845 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns, becoming the player many thought he could be.
Now he’s projected to open his second season with the Jets as the WR2 behind Garrett Wilson. And with his name carrying more weight around the league after Year 3, the expectation is that Year 4 could push him even further.
“He seems to be moving past whatever was holding him back in 1½ seasons with the Colts,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported. “Mitchell has to prove it during the regular season, but he's gaining chemistry with Smith and is in a contract year, adding urgency to his performance.”
For Texas fans, the picture is a familiar one: Mitchell looks like he’s reaching the version of himself they saw in Austin, only now the rest of the NFL may finally get the full show.
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