Ashton Levells-Mitchell

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
170
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
DeSoto, Texas
High School:
DeSoto
Prev School:
Florida International
Major:
Undecided

Mid-year transfer from Florida International, who enrolled at East Carolina in January of 2026 … Spent two years at Florida International (2024-25) … Also played one season at Butler (2023) and one at UT Permian Basin (2022) … Played in 42 career games making four starts at the FBS level at FIU in 2025 … Tallied 63 tackles (53 solo), which includes 2.5 TFLs (-6 yards) … Picked off three passes for eight yards, while being credited with eight pass breakups and three blocked kicks.

Florida International (2025): Started four of 13 games (Bethune-Cookman, Delaware, UConn, UTSA) … Booked 20 tackles (13 solo) … Recorded a half TLF for minus one year versus Bethune-Cookman … Credited with four pass breakups (Florida Atlantic, Delaware, UConn, Middle Tennessee State) … Tallied at least one tackle in seven of 13 contests with a season-high against Bethune-Cookman and Penn State … Also had multiple stops against Florida Atlantic (3), Delaware (3), UConn (2) and UTSA (3) which came in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl.

Florida International (2024): Appeared in nine game during initial year with the program … Did not record any statistics.

Butler (2023): Experienced action in nine games for the Grizzlies … Recorded 24 tackles (19 solo) … Tallied 2.0 TFLs for minus five yards …. Picked off one pass returning it eight yards … Credited with three pass breakups and three blocks … Earned KJCCC Special Teams Player of the Week after tallying two blocks (PAT, FGA) against Independence … Also has a blocked PAT during the season opener at No. 8 Garden City … Booked at least one tackle in eight of nine contests (multiple five times) … Registered a season-best five stops (four solo) against Highland … Tallied a four-yard TFL versus No. 2 Iowa Western and a 1-yard TFL against No. 9 Dodge City.

UT Permian Basin (2022): Played in 11 games for the Falcons … Recorded 19 tackles (two solo) … Picked off two passes and credited with five pass breakups … Tallied at least one stop in eight of 11 contests (multiple five times) … Booked a season-high five tackles (four solo) versus Simon Fraser … Also had multiple stops against Southwest Baptist (2), Western Colorado (3), Western Oregon (4) and Midwestern State (2) … Intercepted passes against Western Colorado and Simon Fraser … Credited with pass breakups versus Western Colorado, Western Oregon, West Texas A&M, Simon Fraser and Central Washington.

UT Permian Basin (2021): Played in two games during redshirt season, but did not record any stats.

High School: Attended DeSoto High School … Named Texas Sports Writers Association All-State 6A Honorable Mention and All-District 11-6A Second Team Defensive Back.