41  Mitch Huelsing
	Class: RS Junior Hometown: Munford, TN High School: Munford HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 200 Position: DB Birthdate: 11/03/1989 Experience: 2L

2010:

Played in all 12 games as a sophomore, both with the special teams unit and in the defensive secondary...Credited with his first tackle as a Tiger, a solo stop, against Middle Tennessee...The tackle was on a kickoff return...Posted two tackles versus UTEP and Louisville before registering three solo stops versus Houston...Two of his tackles against the Cougars were on rushing plays, and the other was a special teams stop...Made his first career start against Tennessee, and led the Tigers in tackles with 11...Ten of the 11 stops were solos and six of the tackles held the Vols to seven or fewer yards...Started the following game against Marshall and posted double-digit stops again...Tallied nine assists and one solo versus the Herd...Credited with five tackles in a start against UAB...Came in as a reserve against UCF and made one assisted stop in the game...Finished the season with 35 total tackles.

2009:

Played in six of 12 games, primarily on special teams...Made his career debut on special teams against Southern Miss...Received the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award at the 2010 Blue-Gray Game.

2008:

Joined the Tiger defense during fall camp in 2008...Redshirted during the 2008 season.

Academic Highlights:

Named to the Tiger 3.0 Club for four semesters (fall `08, `09 & `10 and spring `09)...Was a member of the Tiger Academic 30 for fall 2009, an award that honors the top 30 student-athletes in the department...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11...Earned the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for 2008-09 and 2009-10...Was on the U of M Dean's List for four semesters (fall `08, `09 and `10, and spring `09).

Prep:

Lettered three seasons as a quarterback and safety for coach Wayne Randall at Munford High School...Former MHS teammate of defensive lineman Tommy Walker...Helped his 2008 squad to a 7-4 record and a showing in the region championship game...Named all-region as a senior after passing for 600 yards and 12 touchdowns, and also totaling 100 tackles and four forced fumbles...Also logged four interceptions as a safety in 2008...Also helped his 2007 squad to a region championship...Finished his career with 2,200 yards and 40 touchdowns as well as 130 tackles, five forced fumbles and six picks.

Personal:

Mitchell Eugene Huelsing is the son of John and Nancy Huelsing...Born November 3, 1989...His brother, Tyler, played for the Tiger baseball team (2007-2010).