Former Iowa Hawkeye RB Derrick Mitchell Jr. has passed away

Posted: October 9, 2019 at 6:07 am

Former Iowa Hawkeye running back Derrick Mitchell Jr. died on Tuesday after sustaining major injuries in a car crash last Friday night in St. Louis. Mitchell Jr. was 24 years old. Hawkeye Coach Kirk Ferentz addressed the media yesterday, see the video below.

Former Iowa RB Derrick Mitchell Jr. died from injuries after a car accident late last week.

Kirk Ferentz offered his condolences during today's press conference.

"It's just a very tough thing. Way, way too young for something like that to happen." pic.twitter.com/9aEM7KUg8N

— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) October 8, 2019