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2017 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 61
BY SENATOR PERRY AND REPRESENTATI VE MIGUEZ
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Elijah Mitchell on his outstanding football career at
Erath High School and wishes him the best with his upcoming college career with the Ragin'
Cajuns.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To commend and congratulate Elijah Mitchell on his outstanding football career at Erath
3 High School and to wish him much success with his upcoming college career at the
4 University of Louisiana at Lafayette as a Ragin' Cajun.
5 WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the members of the Legislature of Louisiana
6 have learned of the numerous honors bestowed upon #3 Elijah Mitchell who earned the
7 Vermilion Parish and Erath High School Football's All Time Most Valuable Player Award;
8 and
9 WHEREAS, early in the 2016-2017 season Elijah Mitchell was being dubbed the five
10 thousand yard man because of his extraordinary rushing abilities, but he far exceeded that
11 number by season's end with a career total thus far of 6,629 total rushing yards, breaking it
12 down he improved his rushing yards each year over his prior season far with 1,043 yards as
13 a freshman, 1,099 yards as a sophomore, 1,707 yards as a junior, and an unprecedented 2,780
14 yards during his senior season; and
15 WHEREAS, Mitchell had a career total of seventy-eight rushing touchdowns, 7,164
16 total yards, ninety-six total touchdowns, thirteen games of two hundred plus yards, and three
17 games of three hundred plus yards (all in his 2016 season); and
18 WHEREAS, this year he averaged two hundred thirteen yards per game, forty-one
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1 touchdowns scored, eight games of two hundred fifty plus yards, three games of three
2 hundred plus yards, with three hundred sixteen yards vs. Vermilion Catholic, three hundred
3 thirty-four yards vs. Berwick, and three hundred thirty-one yards vs. Eunice; and
4 WHEREAS, because of Elijah Mitchell's extraordinary talents, he has broken and set
5 numerous records and received many accolades throughout his high school football career;
6 Vermilion Parish record for single game rushing yards with 336 yards; Vermilion Parish
7 record for rushing yards in a season with 2,780 yards; Vermilion Parish record for rushing
8 yards in a career with 6,629 yards; four time All District 1st Team Running Back; 2016 All
9 District Offensive Most Valuable Player; three-time All Parish 1st Team Running Back;
10 2016 All Parish Offensive Player of the Year; two-time All Acadiana 1st Team Running
11 Back; three-time Best of the Teche Running Back; I-10 Bowl All Star Game Running Back;
12 Class 3A All State Outstanding Offensive Player; and he was chosen as the USA Today's
13 All Louisiana Football Team Running Back; and
14 WHEREAS, because of his numerous accomplishments throughout high school,
15 Elijah Mitchell was recruited heavily to play college football by a number of colleges and
16 universities throughout Louisiana and all over the country, but he ultimately chose to stay
17 close to home so his friends, family, and fans could continue to watch him play the game
18 that he loves to play on a collegiate level; and
19 WHEREAS, Elijah Mitchell has signed to play football for the University of
20 Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns; and
21 WHEREAS, the strength of our communities and the overall vitality of American
22 society depend, in great measure, upon the dedication of loyal young men like Elijah
23 Mitchell who is using his considerable skills and talents to bring pride and recognition to his
24 home state of Louisiana.
25 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
26 commend and congratulate Elijah Mitchell on his outstanding football career at Erath High
27 School and wishes him much success with his upcoming collegiate career as a Ragin' Cajun.
28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Erath
29 head football coach David Comeaux and Elijah Mitchell.
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Tammy Crain Waldrop.
DIGEST
SCR 61 Original 2017 Regular Session Perry
Commends Elijah Mitchell on his outstanding football career at Erath High School and
wishes him much success with his upcoming college career as a Ragin' Cajun.
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