The Toronto Argonauts Football Club have signed former Butler football running back Jyran Mitchell. The 2023 Pioneer Football League Offensive Player of the Year will join the Argonauts with a chance to make the final roster for the upcoming 2025 season. Week 1 of the Canadian Football League kicks off on Friday, June 6.
 
Mitchell was a Walter Payton Award finalist during his lone season with the Bulldogs and a Stats Perform FCS Third Team All-American.
 
Mitchell ended the 2023 season with 1,268 rushing yards on 199 carries. He averaged 6.4 yards per carry and 115.2 yards per game. He scored 12 touchdowns on the ground and caught three touchdowns to lead Butler in scoring with 90 points. Mitchell added 23 receptions for 202 yards to his season stat total and was able to find the end zone for BU in 10 of their 11 games.
 
1,268 rushing yards are the ninth-most in school history in a single-season. Mitchell also tied Scott Gray (2007) for ninth place on the BU single season scoring list with 90 points on his 15 touchdowns. Mitchell led the PFL in total touchdowns (8th in FCS), scoring (11th in FCS), rushing yards per game (5th FCS), total rushing yards (7th FCS), and all-purpose yards (8th in FCS).