Courtesy of the Washington Commanders
LANDOVER, Md. ā The Washington Commanders are keeping undrafted rookie receiver Mitchell Tinsley on the 53-man roster after a strong performance in Saturday's preseason finale, per the Washington Post.
Tinsley attended Hutchinson Community College in for two years, recording 57 receptions for 656 yards and four touchdowns for the Blue Dragons.
In 2020, Tinsley transferred to Western Kentucky University to play for the Hill toppers. In his first year there, he had 43 receptions for 377 yards and four touchdowns. As a 14-game starter in 2021, Tinsley had 87 receptions for 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns.
In 2022, Tinsley transferred to Penn State to play for the Nittany Lions.In his first game at Penn State, he had seven receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown. In 13 starts, Tinsley recorded 51 receptions for 577 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Tinsley is from Lee Summit, Missouri. He attended Lee's Summit High School, where he only played one year of football, recording 19 receptions for 350 yards and six touchdowns as a senior.
Tinsley signed with Washington as an undrafted free agent in May of this year.
Against the Cincinnati Bengals, Tinsley capitalized on his four targets by making three catches producing 89 yards of offense and nearly scoring two touchdowns for Washington in the process.
āI think it went pretty well,ā Tinsley said when asked after the game about his preseason and training camp overall. āI took advantage of my opportunities when I got them and I think I capitalized on them.ā
One touchdown was confirmed, but the other was overturned on review and fellow rookie Brycen Tremayne got the honors of scoring from one-yard out on the next play.
It was a great game for Tinsley, and it was one he needed after dropping two golden opportunities to shine in the second preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Tinsley signed with the Commanders as an undrafted free agent out of Penn State, the same school that starting receiver Jahan Dotson played for.
Now, Tinsley will have to report back to Ashburn, Virginia for work on Wednesday.